SENATE ADDRESSES IT HERE EVEN
START PRESENTING HERSELF. SO.
THIS CASE NOTE WE DO OF COURSE
NO WE DON'T. AB COMMUNITY CENTER
YOU CAN GO. ALL OF I HEARD ROOM
. THE OFFICE. I MEAN WE JUST AS
A REGULAR THAT WITH IF YOU COULD
. IF YOU CAN. REGIS MORE.
THERE'S NO WIDELY.
THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON LABOR
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT READ WILL COME
ORDER- MORNING THIS CONTINUES TO
THE IN- BUT ALSO- THROUGH THE OR
OF THE WILL BE HAVE TODAY IN
FRONT OF WHICH TO PROVIDE PUBLIC
COMMENT TODAY THAT PARTICIPANT
NUMBER IS. 877-226-8163 AGAIN-
PUBLIC COMIC CAN HAPPEN HERE.
BUT IF YOU WANT TO CALL IN- IN
YOUR LISTENING NOW THAT NUMBER
IS 877-226-8163 THERE'S AN
ACCESS CODE YOU NEED TO USE
WHICH IS SIX NINE FOUR EIGHT
NINE THREE ZERO OR REPEAT THAT.
SIX NINE FOUR EIGHT NINE THREE
ZERO THE FOR THIS HEARING ONLY.
MEETING IF YOU DON'T PLAN ON
THIS HAPPENING- THE NEXT
COMMITTEE MEETING BUT FOR TODAY
WERE ALLOWING UP TO THREE LEAD
WITNESSES OF FOR SUPPORT AND
OPPOSITION. SO TO BE A TOTAL OF
SIX MINUTES FOR EACH SIDE-
NORMALLY WE WOULD BE HOLDING TO
FOUR MINUTES THE SIDE SO SIX
MINUTES TODAY OF FOR THE LEAD
WITNESSES EASILY WITNESS THAT IS
PART OF A TRIO IS WELCOME TO
SPEAK FOR TWO MINUTES. PER BILLS
WITH ONLY ONE OR TWO LEAD
WITNESSES WE ARE SAID. YOUR
TESTIMONY BE KEPT TO THREE
MINUTES PER INDIVIDUAL THE SUIT
FOLLOWING THE MATH THERE THAT
STILL WITHIN ADD UP TO A SIX
MINUTE MAXIMUM ALL OTHERS
WISHING TO TESTIFY MUST LIMIT
THEIR COMMENTS TO THEIR NAME
AFFILIATION AND POSITION ON THE
MEASURES. TESTIMONY TAKEN BE THE
TOLL COVER SERVICE WILL BE
LIMITED TO A TOTAL OF TWENTY
MINUTES AND- WHAT WE'RE DOING
THIS SESSION IS TAKING SUPPORT
IN OPPOSITION TOGETHER ON THAT
TOLD COLE CONFERENCE LINE. AS IS
EVERYONE IN THE BUILDING- TODAY
KNOWS WERE HOLDING THESE
COMMITTEE HEARINGS HERE IN THE-
STREET BUILDING- I WANT TO ASK-
ALL MEMBERS WHO ARE NOT HERE- TO
PLEASE. BE PRESENT NOW IT IN
THIS ROOM TWENTY TWO HUNDRED SO
WE CAN ESTABLISH A QUORUM. IN
BEGINNER HEARING THE FULL WE MAY
HAVE ENOUGH. MEMBERS FOR A
QUORUM NOW LET ME JUST SAY-
BEFORE WE ESTABLISHED THAT WE
HAVE EIGHTEEN BILLS. ON TODAY'S
AGENDA- SO WE WILL TALK ABOUT
THOSE A LITTLE BIT MORE
MOMENTARILY. A BUT BEFORE WE DO
THAT- WITH ESTABLISH A QUORUM
ASSISTANT IF YOU COULD PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. SENATOR CORTEZ HE
PRETENDS HE HERE SENATOR WEALTH.
CENTER JURADO JURADO HERE
SENATOR LAYERED. LAYERED HERE
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS.
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HERE WE HAVE A
QUORUM. RIGHT SO THE SYSTEM HAS
NOTED A QUORUM IS GONNA STILL
WISH. AND WE'RE GONNA MOVE NOW
TO CONSECUTIVE- I'D LIKE TO
ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON CONSENT
ITEMS WHICH ARE SB THREE THIRTY
TWO SB THREE THIRTY FIVE SB FIVE
TEN. IN SB. SEVEN SIXTEEN.
CENTER AS CONSENT- CAN WOULD YOU
PUT CALL THE ROLL. FIVE ITEMS
NUMBERS. TEN THIRTY AND FIFTY
ALL ONE CAN SAY. SENATOR CORTEZ
HE HI III SENATE WELL SENATOR
DORADO THE RISE UP IN. THE
RATHER HI. AT SENATOR. LAYERED
HI SENATORS WOULD QUIT. I
SMALLWOOD QUICK I THAT BILL IS
ON. DOES GREAT THANK YOU OF
THOSE BILL SO WILL BE- KEPT HOPE
THE ROLE CAPITAL ON COAL. AS WE
GET ADDITIONAL COMMITTEE MEMBERS
HERE TODAY. BUT WE WILL TAKE UP
BUT THE CONSENT ONE MORE TIME-
NOW WE'RE GONNA MOVE TO WHAT IS-
THE ORDINARY FILE ORDER TODAY IN
THE NUMBER ONE- WHAT THE BILL ON
THE FILE IS SENATOR DRAWS THOSE
BILL- HAVING TO THE MINIMUM WAGE
AND HEALTH CARE WORKERS SO WE
KNOW. THERE'S LOTS OF INTEREST
IN THE BILL AND SENATOR RUSSELL-
YEAH IF YOU COULD PLEASE PROCEED
TO THE TO THE PODIUM AND PRESENT
- IS SOON AS YOU'RE READY WE
WOULD APPRECIATE THAT. THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS GOOD
MORNING- FIRST I WANT TO THANK
THE COMMITTEE STAFF FOR THEIR
ANALYSIS AND- WILL BEGIN BY
ACCEPTING THE RECOMMENDED
COMMITTEE AMENDMENT ON PAGE TEN
CLARIFIES THAT THIS BILL DOES
NOT INCLUDE DELIVERY WORK. ON
THE PREMISES OF A COVERED HEALTH
CARE FACILITY IF THAT DELIVERY
WORKERS IS NOT AN EMPLOYEE OF
THAT OF ANY PERSON THAT OWNS
CONTROLS OR OPERATES A COVERED
HEALTH CARE FACILITY. I AM VERY
PROUD TO PRESENT SB FIVE TWENTY
FIVE WHICH WILL ESTABLISH A
TWENTY FIVE DOLLAR PER HOUR
MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL HEALTH CARE
WORKERS WHO PROVIDE SERVICES
THAT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY
SUPPORT PATIENT CARE. RAISING
THE MINIMUM WAGE FOR ALL HEALTH
CARE WORKERS IN THE STATE IS
CRITICAL IN ORDER TO HELP RETAIN
STAFF. PRIOR TO THE PANDEMIC
CALIFORNIA WAS ALREADY FACING A
SHORTAGE OF FIVE HUNDRED
THOUSAND HEALTH CARE WORKERS
NOW. AFTER FACING THE TRAUMA AND
DANGEROUS WORKING CONDITIONS
THROUGHOUT THE PANDEMIC MANY
WORKERS MANY MEN AND WOMEN ARE
STRUGGLING WITH LOW PAY AND POOR
WORKING CONDITIONS IN FACT. 31%
OF HEALTH CARE WORKERS REPORT
THEY ARE CONSIDERING LEAVING THE
PROFESSION. THE IMPACTS OF THE
STAFFING CRISIS ARE BEING FELT
BY HEALTH CARE WORKERS AND THOSE
THAT THEY CARE FOR. WE HAVE
HEARD FROM HEALTH CARE WORKERS
SUCH AS MEDICAL ASSISTANTS
CLERICAL AND COOKS WERE MAKING
LESS THAN TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS
PER HOUR AND THEY ARE STRUGGLING
TO MAKE ENDS MEET. LIKE JUST TO
PAY THE RENT OR TO PAY FOR THE
GASOLINE IN THEIR CARS THEY HAVE
HAD TO TAKE ON TWO OR THREE JOBS
AND DO NOT HAVE TIME TO TAKE
CARE OF THEMSELVES WELL THEY
WERE TAKING CARE OF OTHER. AT
OTHERS THEIR PATIENTS WE HAVE
ALSO HEARD FROM WORKERS THAT ARE
IN FACILITIES WHERE ONE PERSON
IS DOING THE JOB OF SEVERAL
PEOPLE. ANSWERING PHONES
PUTTING. PATIENTS IN THE ROOM
SKINNER NEW FOR. THE TASK GO ON
AND ON AND ON. THIS IS
DEMONSTRATES HOW SHORTAGES ARE
IMPACTING BOTH ACCESS TO CARE
AND THE QUALITY OF CARE FOR
PEOPLE IN OUR STATE. IN ADDITION
FOR PEOPLE OF COLOR AND WOMEN
MAKE UP THE MAJORITY OF OUR
STATE'S HEALTH CARE WORKFORCE
WHICH MEANS THEY BEAR THE BRUNT
OF THE LOW WAGES. AND THE
UNDERSTAFFED HEALTH CARE.
FACILITIES THE IS WHY NEED SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE. IT BEGINS TO
ADDRESS THE SYSTEMIC
UNDERVALUING OF CARE WORK IT
ELEVATES MAJORITY WOMEN
WORKFORCE OUT OF POVERTY. HIGHER
WAGES WILL HELP RESTORE HEALTH
CARE JOBS TO THE STATUS OF A JOB
. IN WHICH A PERSON CAN SUPPORT
A FAMILY IT WILL ALSO ATTRACT
MORE WORKERS TO FILL THE HUGE
SHORTAGE OF HEALTHCARE WORKERS
OUR STATE IS FACING WE KNOW
MEDICAL FACILITIES ARE
STRUGGLING TO RECRUIT AND RETAIN
EMPLOYEES. MANY CLINICS
HOSPITALS AND OTHER HEALTH CARE
FACILITIES ARE COMPETING WITH
SECTORS LIKE RETAIL FOOD
SERVICES AND HOSPITALITY FOR
ENTRY LEVEL HOURLY PAID WORKERS.
WE'VE HEARD FROM OPPOSITION
SAYING THEY CAN'T AFFORD TO PAY
THEIR WORKERS HIGHER WAGES. AND
ALTHOUGH WE RECOGNIZE THE
PHYSICAL CONSTRAINTS ON SOME
FACILITIES THE TRUTH IS WE WILL
NEVER STABILIZE HEALTH CARE FOR
UNDERSERVED COMMUNITIES AS LONG
AS LOW WAGES AND UNDERSTAFFING
ARE CAUSING. OF THE HEMORRHAGING
OF CRITICAL WORKERS AT OUR
CLINICS AND HOSPITALS HOSPITALS
AND OTHER HEALTHCARE FACILITIES
NEED TO INVEST IN THEIR
WORKFORCE IN ORDER TO ENSURE
THAT SERVICES ARE NOT CUT. AND
ACCESS TO CARE IS NOT IMPACTED.
HOSPITALS CLINICS AND SIMILAR
MEDICAL FACILITIES CANNOT RUN
THEIR DAY TO DAY OPERATIONS
WITHOUT ADDRESSING THE NEEDS OF
THEIR WORK FORCE I HAVE SPENT MY
ENTIRE LIFE FIGHTING TO RAISE
WAGES FOR WORKING PEOPLE. HOTEL
HOUSEKEEPERS JANITORS LABOUR'S
TEACHERS AND NURSES. POVERTY
WAGES HURT EVERYONE. S. B. FIVE
TWO FIVE WILL WAIT RAISE WAGES
FOR HEALTH CARE WORKERS BY
ESTABLISHING A TWENTY FIVE
DOLLAR PER HOUR MINIMUM WAGE.
TODAY I HAVE TO HEALTHCARE
WORKERS WITH ME. MOESHA TRAVIS
TAB DAVIS MEDICAL ASSISTANT AT
ST FRANCIS IN LYNNWOOD. AND
KATIE TEMEL TEMPLETON A MEDICAL
BILLER AT THE LOS ANGELES L. G.
B. T. Q. CENTER AND MATT ON THE
J. ON BEHALF OF SEIU CALIFORNIA
THE SPONSORS OF THIS BILL. THANK
YOU MISTER. HI. SORRY ABOUT THE
MICROPHONE WE WILL GO TO THE
LEAD WITNESSES KNOWING YOU MAY
BEGIN JUST A REMINDER WHICH I'LL
BE DOING ALL THROUGH THE DAY-
THREE MINUTES OF PER LEAD
WITNESS FOR A TOTAL OF. TWO
MINUTES POORLY WITNESS OUR TOTAL
IS SIX MINUTES- SO- THAT'S A-
MORE CORRECT THE VISION OF BY
APOLOGIZE- BUT PLEASE PROCEED IF
YOU'RE READY THANK YOU. HI GOOD
MORNING MY NAME IS MY ASIA
CHAVIS I'M A MEDICAL ASSISTANT
AT ST FRANCES AND WOOD. I MEAN
WORKING WITH THANK FRAZIER FOR
ABOUT TWO AND A HALF YEARS I
STARTED AS A COVERT SCREENER AT
THE EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT. AND I
NOTICED IT WAS IN EFFECT BECAUSE
OUR STAFF. I NOTICED THAT IT WAS
A LOT OF WORKERS IT WAS IN. THE
POINT TO WHERE THE PATIENT WAS
ABLE WASN'T ABLE TO GET PROPER
CARE BECAUSE DUE TO SOURCE THAT.
I SEEN HOW TO WORK IT WAS ALWAYS
CROWDED WITH A LOT OF WORK I SEE
NO PATIENT WAS BEING LAID BACK
WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO BE SEEN
PARTLY BECAUSE DUE TO THE SOURCE
THEY HAVE. THE EBS THAT TAKE
CARE OF THE CLEANING AS THE OF
THE LOT OF RESTROOM WITHIN BEING
CLEAN DUE TO UNDERSTAFFED.
RESTROOM ON FLOORS WASN'T BEING
CLEANED PROPERLY. SO I JUST WISH
THAT BY THE MINIMUM WAGE BAN
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS IT WILL HELP
WITH PEOPLE COME IN AND ASSIST
IN AS AT POKER FIGURE. I WORK
FOR HIM BACK OFFICE AT THE OR
CLINIC AS SOMETIMES IT'S KIND OF
FOR US TO EVEN DO OUR WORK
BECAUSE WE DOES IT HAD WE DON'T
HAVE ANY HELP. AT THE ORTHO
CLINIC AND I LOVE MY JOB. I LOVE
MY JOB I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE I'M
AYE AYE STATE AS SAYING FOR AS A
BECAUSE I'M DEDICATED TO MY
PATIENT AND AT THE WORK ETHIC AS
WELL I'M A SINGLE MOTHER OF TWO
. I WAS RECENT HOMELESS WITH MY
TWO KIDS BUT THANKFULLY I FOUND
A PLACE FOR ME MY KIDS. BUT IT'S
BEEN HARD BECAUSE I'M MAKE AND
SEVENTEEN DOLLARS WHERE I CAN'T
AFFORD THE BILL IS WHERE I CAME
TO BUY DIAPERS AND CLOTHES FOR
MY KIDS. BECAUSE MY RATE IS
EXTREMELY HIGH THEN WHAT I'M
BRING IT HOME. SO I WILL REALLY
HOPE AND- RAY THAT YOU GUYS HELP
. BECAUSE IT IS REALLY HARD
BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO LEAVE MY
JOB IF I LEAVE MY JOB I'M NOT
GOING TO TAKE CARE OF MY KIDS.
BUT IT'S KIND OF HARD BECAUSE
I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE I GOING TO
DO IS A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT
SUFFERING AS WELL. THAT MEANT
TRYING TO HOLD ON AND HAVE THE-
HELLO I'M I'M NERVOUS- IS DOING
DOING GREAT BUT YOU DO HAVE TO
WRAP UP BECAUSE YOU'RE JUST
GOING OVER THE TWO MINUTES NOW
SO I JUST. WANNA SAY I JUST HOPE
YOU GUYS WHERE DO YOU. PUT
YOURSELF IN OUR SHOES. AND SAY
ARE YOU ABLE TO LIVE OF A
SIXTEEN SEVENTEEN DOLLARS WHERE
YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
YOUR LICENSE SHOWED OFF. YOUR
GAS HAS BEEN CUT OFF OR BEING
HOMELESS. SO I REALLY JUST HOPE
YOU GUYS WOULD BE WOULD THINK
ABOUT IT AND REALLY TAKE THIS IN
CONSIDERATION SO REALLY. YEAH
THAT'S WHAT HEALTHCARE WORKER
AND MAYBE BE A TO HELP. FIELD
AGAIN BY HAVING PEOPLE COME INTO
OUR FACILITY AND HELP EVERYBODY.
THANK YOU ALL RIGHT THANK YOU
NEXT NEED SUPPORT WHEN THIS
PLEASE. COME FORWARD AND
IDENTIFY YOURSELF AND CAN
PROCEED FOR A COUPLE MINUTES-
HELLO CHAIR COULD HAS THE AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE THANK
YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK
ABOUT- STATE BILL FIVE TWENTY
FIVE MY NAME IS KATIE TEMPLE
TEN. I'M A MEDICAL BILLER FOR
THAT ALLEY LGBT CENTER. WHICH
PROVIDES SOCIAL AND HEALTH
SERVICES FOR THE LGBT COMMUNITY.
I WORKED- THERE FOR SEVEN YEARS-
THIS PAST APRIL OR THIS APRIL.
SO WHEN I STARTED- I WAS
HOMELESS FOR A PERIOD AND HAVING
A JOB AND BEING HOMELESS IS A
WHOLE NEW. SET OF PROBLEMS- BUT
- BECAUSE OF THE- NEGOTIATING
THAT WE DID IN TWO THOUSAND
SIXTEEN WITH MY COWORKERS FAR
CONTRACT I WAS ABLE TO PULL
MYSELF OUT OF HOMELESSNESS
BECAUSE- OF A PAY RAISE THAT.
OUR CONTRACT ALLOWED. ON MY MAKE
ABOUT TWENTY THREE DOLLARS NOW.
THANKS TO OUR UNION CONTRACT BUT
SKY RIDE GIVING COST OF LIVING
PARTICULARLY. ASTRONOMICAL RENT
SIZE IS STILL MEANS I'M JUST
SCRAPING BY. FOOD IS INCREASING-
AND THIS IS MY ELECTRICITY BILLS
ESPECIALLY FOR THIS WINTER THAT
WE'VE HAD THIS THIS PAST YEAR.
IT'S MUCH TOUGHER FOR OTHER
WORKERS AT THE L. G. B. C.
CENTER WHERE STARTING WAGES
RANGE FROM FIFTEEN DOLLARS AN
HOUR- MEN AND THAT'S JUST NOT
LIVEABLE. IN LOS ANGELES AT ALL
HE CAN'T IT'S IMPOSSIBLE TO LIVE
ON THAT. I'VE CO WORKERS FORCED
TO WORK ONE TWO OTHER THREE NOT
ONLY. FIVE EIGHT OUR JOBS BUT
SIDE GIGS THAT THEY DO. ON THEIR
OWN TIME THIS IS WHY SO MANY
WORKERS IN CLINICS LIKE OURS AND
IN THE HEALTHCARE FIELD. IN
GENERAL. ARE MOVING ON TO OTHER
CAREERS WE DON'T WE CAN'T AFFORD
TO FEED OUR FAMILIES WE CAN'T
AFFORD TO FEED OURSELVES. AND IF
WE CAN'T AFFORD TO TAKE CARE OF
OUR OWN MATTERS WE CAN'T TAKE
HELP TAKE CARE OF ANYBODY
ELSE'S. THIS IS A VICIOUS CYCLE
TOO MANY WORKERS. CAN'T EVEN
MAKE ENOUGH TO LIVE THEY QUIT
AND TAKE HIGHER PAYING JOBS
OUTSIDE OF HEALTH CARE. THE
REMAINING WORKERS HAVE TO PICK
UP THE SLACK. IN A SHORT STAFFED
CLINIC. MY PREDECESSOR MENTIONED
THIS. VERY SPECIFICALLY YOU HAVE
TO RAMP UP FAR OUT AND WE GROW
TO TWO MINUTE MARK OKAY. I GUESS
THAT I'M A MEDICAL THE BILL
THERE IN AFTER TWO H. C. THAT
WE- DEAL WITH LOW INCOME
INDIVIDUALS I HELP CLIENTS WITH
INSURANCE IT IS SPECIFICALLY
MEDIC CAL. I WHICH IS VITAL FOR
SURVIVAL IN IN IN THIS WORLD- MY
JOB IS TO ADVOCATE INCLUDING
THOSE OF PRIVATE INSURANCE'S.
RIGHT FROM THE GET GO INSURANCE
COMPANIES JUST DON'T WANT TO PAY
YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY THEY HAVE
I HAVE TO BE FAIR TO BOTH SIDES
OF THE WAS- IF WE GO THREE OR
FOUR MINUTES ALL OF THE ITEMS
OPPOSITION DISEASE- VOTE FOR
THAT THING OUT THANK YOU. VERY
LEAD SPORT WITNESS PLEASE COME
FORWARD. THANK YOU CHAIR MEMBERS
MATT WAS AN S. YOU HAVE TO FOR
MY TIME TO THE OTHER LEE WITH.
BUT JUST QUICKLY- PRE THAT-
COMMITTEES ARE WILLING IS HERE
THIS FIRST AND APPRECIATE THIS
YOUR STAFF AS WELL WHOSE- DONE
SOME GREAT WORK ON BOTH ANALYSIS
AND WORKING WITH US ON THE BILL-
WOULD LIKE TO THINK CENTER DRAWS
OVERSTAFFED AND COURSE CENTERS
MOBILE CUEVAS IS ALSO. A CO
AUTHOR OF THIS BILL FOR TAKING
ON THIS RIGHT JUST AFTER- I DO
WANT TO JUST MAKE A COUPLE QUICK
POINTS YOU KNOW THE HEALTHCARE
INDUSTRY RECEIVE SIGNIFICANT
SUPPORT DURING THE PANDEMIC. IN
TERMS OF. STATE AND FEDERAL-
SUPPORT OPERATIONAL REVENUES ARE
STARTING TO RETURN TO PRE
PANDEMIC LUCK LEVELS WILL
WORKERS CONTINUE TO STRUGGLE
WITH MAKING ENDS MEET- WE'VE
SEEN THE COMBINED INCOME FOR
HOSPITALS AND HEALTH SYSTEMS.
LARGE HOSPITALS AND HEALTH. CARE
SYSTEMS IN CALIFORNIA FROM
TWENTY TWENTY TWENTY TWENTY TWO
WAS THIRTY EIGHT BILLION DOLLARS
IN NET REVENUE SIGNIFICANT.
RESOURCES FROM THE KAISER HEALTH
FOUNDATION WE ARE SEEING FOR
PROFIT HEALTH SYSTEM STARTING TO
HAVE OPERATIONAL MARGINS THAT
MEET OR EXCEED PRE PANDEMIC
LEVELS- UNFORTUNATELY DURING THE
PANDEMIC WE SAW THE MAJORITY
WORKFORCE INVESTMENT WITH
TEMPORARY STAFF VERSUS INVESTING
IN. OUR WORKFORCE AND LONG TERM
SOLUTIONS- AND- I DO WANT TO
JUST QUICKLY HIGHLIGHT THE UC
BERKELEY REPORT WHICH CAME OUT
YESTERDAY THAT HIGHLIGHTED THAT
THIS WOULD HAVE A DIRECT IMPACT.
ON FOUR HUNDRED AND SIXTY NINE
THOUSAND WORKERS- THAT THIS
WOULD BE A PRIMARY BENEFIT FOR
WORKERS OF COLOR WHICH
REPRESENTS 70% OF THE IMPACT
WORKERS. AND WOMEN WHO MAKE UP
THREE FOURTHS OF THE IMPACT
WORKER- THAT 70% OF THE WORKERS
IMPACT YOU HAVE AT LEAST SOME
COLLEGE CLOSE TO HALF OF
CHILDREN ONE QUARTER THE WORKERS
. ARE BELOW THE 20% OF THE
POVERTY LINE- REALLY WE FOUND
THAT IN PAY WORKERS AND IT DRAW
WRITTEN. WILL AND IMPROVED
OUTCOMES INCLUDING A SHORTER
HOSPITAL STAYS AND DECREASE
INFECTION AND LOWER MORTALITY
RATES- THE HEALTH CARE INDUSTRY
IS REALLY AT A CROSSROADS RIGHT
NOW. IN TERMS OF IF THEY'RE
GOING TO CONTINUE TO RELY ON LOW
WAGE WORKERS AND DELIVERING CARE
TO LOW WAGE WORKERS ARE
RETURNING TO CHOOSE TO INVEST IN
OUR WORKFORCE AND ENSURE THAT
WORKERS- ART WHEN WE'RE TAKING
CARE OF OUR MOST VULNERABLE
PATIENTS. EVERY WORKER EARNS A
LIVING WAGE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY NOW
IF THERE'S ANYONE ELSE IN THE
COMMITTEE ROOM WHO WISHES TO
EXPRESS ITS SUPPORT POSITION YOU
CAN COME FORWARD NOW- STEP
FORWARD SAY YOUR NAME ANY
AFFILIATION THAT YOU HAVE. AND
SUPPORT- IF IN THAT. DON'T
PLEASE DON'T COME UP ONE AT A
TIME IF YOU CAN JUST QUEUE UP IF
YOU HAVE. IF WE HAVE MORE THAN
ONE PERSON. JUST GET IN A SINGLE
FILE LINE IN IN- THIS GOES
PRETTY QUICKLY- PLEASE PROCEED
NAME AFFILIATION IN SUPPORT OF
MY NAME'S. ADAM BECAUSE I COME A
PHARMACY TECH AT KAISER
HOSPITALS- I AM IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. MY NAME'S CAN DENY
ROLLO ON I AM A NURSE THAT
KAISER I'M IN SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. NO ONE ELSE. YEAH IF YOU.
HELLO EVERYONE GOOD MORNING MY
NAME THE NIGHT GRIFFIN SOUTH
SIDE MENTAL KAISER THIRTY YEAR
EMPLOYEE. FILE MEMBER OF S. YEAR
YOU. NOT URGENT JUST THIS BILL.
THANK YOU. MY NAME IS AMANDA I
CAO WHILE I'M OVER NURSE THAT
SAID AMADOR IN JACKSON CALLED.
AND A MEMBER OF S. R. U. U. H.
W. AND I AM IN SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. HI AN E. R. TECH AND-
SACRAMENTO AND I AM IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. MY NAME IS ALICIA
WALKER I'M A CLINICAL
COORDINATOR AT LIFELONG MEDICAL
IN OAKLAND CALIFORNIA AND I AM
SUPPORT OF SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE
THANK YOU. HI MY NAME IS JESSE
POKER AND I WAIT FOR LIFELONG
MEDICAL GROUP AND I AM IN
SUPPORT AS WELL THANK YOU THANK
YOU. MY NAME IS JENNIFER PRUITT-
I'M WITH KAISER PERMANENTE A
PHARMACY TECHNICIAN WITH THEM
FOR TWENTY FIVE YEARS AND I
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS
SABRINA HOUSE I'M A KAISER
MEMBER- MEDICAL ASSISTANT
SACRAMENTO AND I SUPPORT THE Q.
HELLO MY NAME IS SHERRY COOPER I
WORKED IN A LABORATORY AND I'M
IN SUPPORT OF THE- BILL AS WELL
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HELLO MY
NAME IS MABEL THE ROLE THIS CAN
I WORK FOR LIFELONG OF THE
BEHAVIOR HEALTH COMMUNITY HEALTH
WORKERS. AND I AM IN SUPPORT OF
THE BILL. THANK YOU. HI MY
NAME'S KRISTINA GREENWAY I'M A
CERT OPHTHALMIC TECHNICIAN AND-
THE OPHTHALMOLOGY DEPARTMENT OF
KAISER IN SACRAMENTO AND I'M IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. HELLO MY
NAME IS SONNY A MOMMY AND- I AM
A CERTIFIED OPHTHALMIC ASSISTANT
IN FOLSOM AND OPHTHALMOLOGY NICE
SERVICES AND I'M IN SUPPORT. YOU
HI MY NAME IS NATALIA CALLIN.
FROM FISHING CARE COORDINATOR
AND ELIGIBILITY SPECIALISTS ARE
WORTH FOR LIFELONG URGING KERR
IN THE CITY OF SAN PABLO I'M A
S. E. I. U. U. H. W. MEMBER AND
I'M SPEAKING AND SUPPORTING THE
S. B. FIVE TWO FIVE THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS THE PROBLEM YEAH
DEFINITELY SAYS HI MY EMERGENCY
ROOM ET TECH HAS A MORE CD AS
WELL AS THE- BEST A LINE
STRUCTURE AND I'M IN SUPPORT OF
THE BILL. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS
MARTY SO MEDINA I WORK OUTSIDE
IN CALIFORNIA OF HOLLYWOOD I AM
A TWENTY TWO YEAR EMPLOYEE AND
HEALTH CARE I AM A SEO DAY
MONITOR TAX LAST UNIT SECRETARY.
THANK YOU AND I SUPPORT. THE
COSBY. HI MY NAME IS SANCHEZ I'M
UNDER HERE AND- IS ALSO A
CORRECTION NURSE- I'VE BEEN
WORKING AT- KAISER I SEE I
USUALLY W. FOR ABOUT EIGHT YEARS
AND I SUPPORT. THANK THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MY NAME'S JOSEPH
BROWN I'M AN INTERVENTIONAL
RADIOLOGY TECH AT SUTTER
ROSEVILLE AND A PROUD MEMBER OF
S. C. I. U. H. W. AND I STRONGLY
URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS BILL
THANK YOU THANK YOU. THE MORNING
MY NAME IS INDIA PRASAD I'M A
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AND ROOSEVELT
FRASER AND I SUPPORT THIS BILL
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MY
NAME'S OF ONE CLOSER TO THE
CRUISE I'M EMERGENCY DEPARTMENT
TECHNICIANS THE RULES WILL. BE
ON THE SUPPORT OF THIS BILL
THANK YOU TO. GOOD MORNING MY
NAME IS BRIDGET BRADFORD I AM
ABLE TO SOME TECHNOLOGIST AT
KAISER PERMANENTE A SACRAMENTO A
PROUD MEMBER OF SEIU HW. AND I
STRONGLY URGE YOU EACH TO
SUPPORT SB FIVE TO FIVE THANK
YOU. HELLO MY NAME IS ELLEN THAT
THAT ISN'T AVAILABLE I AM
REPRESENTING M. A. C. U. H. W.
FOR STANFORD HEALTH CARE AND
LUCILE PACKARD CHILDREN'S
HOSPITAL. AND I STRONGLY SUPPORT
THIS BILL ENERGY TO. YOU FOR.
MORNING MY NAME IS MARKET A
WILLING CAL I AM A SURGICAL
FIRST ASSIST WITH KAISER
PERMANENTE HEY. I STRONGLY URGE
YOU TO SUPPORT SB FIVE TWENTY
FIVE. I COME FROM A FAMILY OF
81100% WOMEN WHO ARE. HEALTH
CARE WORKERS NURSE PRACTITIONERS
PHARMACISTS PHARMACY TECHS AND
OTHER HEALTH CARE WORKERS SO I
STRONGLY AGREE. THANK YOU. THE
MORNING MY IS TAMMY AND I AM A
HEALTH REPRESENTATIVE. AND I
STRONGLY SUPPORT SB FIVE TO
FIVE. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MY
NAME SMALLER TAX AND I'M MAY I
ME AND KAISER. AND I STRONG
SUPPORT ENERGY SAID TO SUPPORT
AS WELL THIS BILL THANK YOU
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING I'M
ANTHONY ****- ESTIMATE THAT
AROSE REAL AND I'M IN SUPPORT.
GOOD MORNING I'M GABRIELLE I'M A
RESPIRATORY THERAPIST AT KAISER
AND I SUPPORT. THE Q. MORNING MY
NAME IS DOES THREE VICTOR M. I
AM OF TECH AT KAISER'S FOR
TWENTY FIVE YEARS AND I AM
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING
MY NAME IS ONE IS GIVEN- AS A
CEO YOU EVEN W. FROM. AROUND
THREE. THANK YOU THANK YOU. MY
NAME IS ARE FROM SO I AM A
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AT ROSE CRAIG.
I DO SUPPORT THE BILL. THANK YOU
. MY NAME IS ON THE MOVE HI IN
THE MIDDLE SYSTEM. I MISS YEAH
YOU YOU MAY W. NICE BILL. TWENTY
THANK YOU. HELLO MY NAME IS I
HAD A AND I AM A DEPART CLERK AT
KAISER ROOSEVELT HEALTH AND I
SAW SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE. THANK
YOU. HI MY NAME IS LIZ GROUP
THREE ARRESTS TO RESERVE A CAR
ROSEVILLE AND I SAW SB BY
TWENTY. THANK YOU THEY DON'T
HAVE ANY. HI MY NAME IS KERR. I
MADE PEACE OF MIND ADVICE AT CHI
ROSE. AND A MEMBER OF S. C. I.
YOU STEP BY AND SUPPORT THE- SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MY NAME IS GINNY WISDOM
I'M A STATUS. AT KAISER
ROSEVILLE AND I END A MEMBER OF
. YOU H. W. I URGE YOU TO SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU. MY
NAME IS CABRAL I UP MEMBER OF
YEAR YOU SEVEN TWO ONE AND I
WORK AT LEAST YOU WITH EMAIL
CENTER AND I YOU ENCOURAGE YOU
TO VOTE ON SB. FIVE TWENTY FIVE
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MY NAME IS BRANDON ARE
YOU I'M A COMMUNITY HEALTH
WORKER FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF
HEALTH AND L. A. COUNTY I URGE
THAT YOU SUPPORT AS THE EIGHTY
FIVE SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE. STOP
SENDING MONEY TO UKRAINE HELP
HELP WORKERS. HOW DIRTY THAT IS
CLOSED AS WE ONE OF THE AS GOOD
MORNING EVERYBODY. MY NAME IS
NATION FROM GOSH I'M WORKING
WITH THE CLINIC OSCAR ROMERO IN
LA LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. I
COME BECAUSE I WANT TO SUPPORT
THAT IS B. FIVE R. FIVE TWENTY
ONE FIVE. BECAUSE IT IS NOT YEAH
SHE SAID TO LEAVE THE PEOPLE IN
SO YOU CAN. THANK YOU THANK NO
SALAS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
APPRECIATE ALL THE TESTIMONY
DOING WELL. HI MY NAME DONOVAN.
OF A MEDICAL FOR IN TRUCK AND-
A. C. I USE TWO AND WE REALLY-
WANT YOU TO SERVE. IT FIVE
TWENTY FIVE THANK. MY NAME IS
RENEE SNOW SO I MEAN THAT
NURSING ASSISTANTS HER KIND OF
MEDICAL CENTER THE ADMIN
PRINTER. NUMBER OF ESSAY YOU
FIVE SEVEN TWO ONE THE SUPPORT
AS THE FIVE TWO FIVE THANK YOU
THANK YOU. MY NAME IS MINTA BEEN
ALSO- NURSING ASSISTANT. PRINTER
COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER MY INTO.
SUPPORT SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE.
THANK YOU. HELLO- GOOD MORNING
MY NAME IS EXACTLY POINT THAT I-
WERE FOR AL COUNTY- DEPARTMENT
OF MENTAL HEALTH- MY COMMUNITY
HEALTH WORKER AND I'M HERE IN
SUPPORT OF- SB FIVE TO FIVE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS DR KELLY
BUTLER AND I'M A RESIDENT
PHYSICIAN IN FAMILY MEDICINE AT
UCSF I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE
COMMITTEE OF INTERNS AND
RESIDENTS. AND I HOPE FOR YOUR
SUPPORT ON SENATE BILL FIVE
TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU. HELLO
I'M DR MAHAVIR DELTA KERR TO
NEUROLOGISTS AND EPILEPSY FELLOW
AT STANFORD. I'M A MEMBER OF C.
A. R. AND I'M HERE ASKING FOR
YOUR SUPPORT ON SB FIVE TO FIVE.
THANK YOU THANK YOU. HELLO MY
NAME IS DR NATALIE AS ALL SEN I
AM A FOURTH YEAR RESIDENTS
SUSPICION OF VALLEY MEDICAL
CENTER IN SAN JOSE CALIFORNIA.
I'M HERE WITH C. A. R. AND ASK
FOR YOUR SUPPORT SENATE BILL
FIVE TWENTY FIVE THANK YOU THANK
YOU. HELLO GOOD MORNING I'M
DOCTOR HILLARY RODGERS I'M ALSO
AN OBGYN RESIDENT POSITION
COMING FROM SANTA CLARA VALLEY
MEDICAL CENTER IN SAN JOSE I'M
HERE WITH A C. I. R. AND I'M
SPEAKING- IN SUPPORT OF SB FIVE
TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU THANK YOU
. HELLO MY NAME IS FOR THE
MARTINEZ AND I'M A MEDICAL
ASSISTANT. ON THE FAMILY HOUSING
LAW SCHOOL. EARNS I'M HERE
SPEAKING ON THE SUPPORT OF THE
S. FIFTY FIVE THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
MATT AND THEN AT THOUGH AND I.
WORK AT A MEDICAL. AT THE TURNER
COUNTY OXNARD CLINIC AT THE
COMING OUT IN AND I'M HERE TO
SUPPORT THE S. B. BY TEN. THANK
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS TINA.
I'M A COMEY TO HELP ADVOCATES
I'M LOOKING AT ASIAN HEALTH
SERVICES IN OAKLAND CITY I'M A
TEN TO ONE MEMBER I'M HERE TO
SUPPORT. FIVE TWO FIVE THANK YOU
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MY NAME
IS SEND HIM OUT OF THIS I WORK A
SOLID LAYOUT GRAPHIC DESIGNER
THAT CAN COME THAT US IN OAKLAND
AND I'M UP. PROUD- LOCAL TEN TO
ONE MEMBER. AND I'M HERE
SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF SB FIVE
TO FIVE THANK YOU THANK YOU.
MORNING MY NAME IS STEVE CABLE
IN SEATTLE. I'M A CHILD AND
FAMILY MENTAL HEALTH THERAPIST
AT CAJUN COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
IN LOS ANGELES CALIFORNIA. AND A
MEMBER OF SEIU LOCAL SEVEN TWO
ONE. I AM HERE IN SUPPORT OF SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU.
HELLO I'M RAYMOND MEYER I WORK
AT I'M A COOK AT MERCY MAKE MAN
TERRACE. I'M HERE TO SUPPORT AND
PULLING. HEALTH CARE WORKERS OUT
OF POVERTY. HELLO MY NAME IS
ANNE SAYS I'M JUST I'M A FOOD
SERVICE WORKER OUR CARE MEDICAL
BAKERSFIELD. I'M A MEMBER OF
SEIU LOCAL FIVE TWENTY ONE I'M
HERE TO SPEAK IN BEHALF OF- SB
I'VE FIVE TWENTY FIVE IS A PLAY
WORKERS UNITED THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MY NAME IS ANGELA MALONE
I AM YOUR DENTAL SCHEDULER A
GOLDEN VALLEY AND OUT WATER I AM
HERE TO SUPPORT TO THE SP FIVE
TWO FIVE FROM MY WORKERS. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
JASMINE GONZALEZ BLUE AND I WORK
FOR WILL SPACE HEALTH-
SACRAMENTO AND I'M HERE TO
SUPPORT THEM AND SB FIVE TO FIVE
THANK YOU. MY NAME'S CHRISTOPHER
JONES I'M A REGISTERED NURSE
WITH- RIVERSIDE UNIVERSITY
HEALTH SYSTEMS AND RIVERSIDE
COUNTY I'M HERE WITH LOCAL SOME
TWO ONE- ARE YOU GUYS TO SUPPORT
SB FIVE TO FIVE. THANK YOU. THE
MORE MARIA MANY MARIE RT AND
OFFERING I AM A FIRST WEIGHTS
AND HAND THEM WATSONVILLE. I'M
HERE LOOK SCO FIVE TWO ONE AM
HERE SPEAKING HOW OF S. FIVE
FIVE THANK YOU THANK YOU. MY
NAME IS BRUCE CAMPBELL IN THE
CLINICAL LABORATORY SCIENTIST I
WERE IN RIVER CAL AT. UNIVERSITY
HEALTH SYSTEM AND OUR HEALTH
CARE FORCE REALLY URGES YOU AND
NEED YOU TO SUPPORT THIS BILL SB
FIVE TO FIVE THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
YOUNG PART PROMPTLY THE ESTATE
TO ONE AND I'M ALSO BE EVER HAVE
TO CLEAN. FOUND PROVIDING HER
SERVICE IN ALAMEDA COUNTY. I'M
RISE UP HERE TO IN SPEAKING IS
THE OF OUR FIVE TO FIVE THANK
YOU THANK YOU. THE MORNING MY
NAME IS SARAH MEDINA I WORK AT
AN EASY TO HOLD THE NEXT. AND I
WOULD SASHA ONLY SUGGEST FOR YOU
GUYS TO SUPPORT THE S. B. FIVE
TWENTY FIVE IT'S VERY IMPORTANT
FOR US TO MAKE A MINIMUM WAGE OF
AT LEAST TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS AN
HOUR LEAVING CALIFORNIA THANK
YOU FOR YOUR TIME THANK YOU.
HELLO MY NAME IS TINA TAPIA AND
I AM AN ADMIN ASSISTANT FOR THE
PUBLIC HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF
ALAMEDA COUNTY IN OAKLAND. AND I
AM HERE I'M A MEMBER OF THIS
YEAH YOU TEND TO ONE. IN HERE
SPEAKING TO SUPPORT S. B. FIVE
TWO FIVE THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS VERONICA
PLUS HILLS AND I'M AN
ELIGIBILITY SPECIALIST AT
HIGHLAND HOSPITAL IN OAKLAND.
AND I'M A MEMBER OF SEIU TOOK TO
ONE LOCAL I'M HERE SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OF SB FIVE TO FIVE.
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD MY
NAME IS CYNTHIA LANDRY. AND I'M
AFRAID LINE SOCIAL WORKER WERE
WITH THE SAFETY NET- POPULAR.
AND I WORK FOR L. A LIMITED
SOCIAL. OAKLAND AND I'M A MEMBER
OF SEIU LOCAL TEN TWENTY ONE AND
I'M HERE TO SUPPORT SENATE BILL.
FIVE TWO FIVE THANK YOU THANK
YOU. ACCORDING I'M- BRANDON
DAWKINS I'M A HEALTH WORKER FOR
THE SAN FRANCISCO DEPARTMENT OF
PUBLIC HEALTH I AM ALSO A MEMBER
OF SEIU LOCAL TWO TO ONE. I TO
ALSO SUPPORT SB FIVE TO FIVE
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MY NAME IS JENNA PAUL
OVER FOR THE LOS ANGELES COUNTY
DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH
DIVISION OF HIV IN THIS PROGRAM.
AN INMATE AT TYPES CLERK OF A
LOCAL SEVEN TWENTY ONE AND I AM
LISTENING TO SUPPORT OF SB FIVE
TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU. MY NAME
IS PAULINE CHEECH I AM A CASE
MANAGER WITH VENICE COMMITTEE
HOUSING I'M ALSO A MEMBER OF
LOCAL SEVEN TWENTY ONE I'M HERE
SPEAKING FOR YOU SEEN BY SUPPORT
FOR FIVE TWENTY ONE. FOUR FIVE
TWENTY FIVE SORRY THANK YOU. HI
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS VALERIE
PEOPLE'S WORK FOR THE ONCE
HEALTH CARE CENTER AND SELF THAT
TRAILING KNOWN AS WATSON NEED TO
SUPPORT THE L. SEVEN I MEAN IT'S
BEING TWO FIVE FIVE TWO FIVE
THANK YOU THANK YOU. THANK YOU
GOOD MORNING EVERYONE MY NAME IS
DEBORAH BORROWS ON THE MED
SURGICAL NURSE SAID ZUCKERBERG
SAN FRANCISCO GENERAL. I AM A
MEMBER OF SEIU TEN TO ONE AND
I'M HERE SPEAKING IN SUPPORT OF
SB FIVE TO FIVE THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME. THANK YOU. HELLO GOOD
MORNING MY NAME IS TAYLOR EVANS
I WORK AT WEST VIEW HEALTH CARE
CENTER IN AUBURN CALIFORNIA. AND
I AM STRONGLY ENCOURAGING TO
MOVE FOR WITH THE BILL SB FIVE
TO FIVE. THANK YOU. HELLO GOOD
MORNING TO EVERYONE MY NAME IS
HAY SEUSS TO GET OUR YOUR I'M IN
THEY ARE TWENTY. AND I WERE IN
WITH VIEW HEALTH IN. SO I STONE
. OUR LEAD EVERY TO PASS IS THE
FIVE TO FIVE THANK YOU VERY MUCH
LIVE IN. HIGH THANK YOU. HELLO
HELLO MY NAME IS ALEX TO. I WORK
FOR A SHORT CARRY A- THE SOCIAL
WORK. I'M HERE TO LET YOU KNOW
THAT ALL WERE. WELL IT CAL
BEHIND BILL PASS IT. THANK YOU.
FOR PUTTING IN HI NAME IS RANDY
LEGAL AND I HER VEIL IN RICHMOND
AND I'M OF LOCAL.
YOU SUPPORT SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING EVERYONE
. MY NAME IS MARJORIE AXELROD. I
WORK ON DRAWS GOOD POINT. HEALTH
AND WELLNESS CENTER- IN THE CITY
OF ROOSEVELT I AM A MEMBER OF S.
E. ARE YOU LOCAL TWENTY FIFTEEN.
I'M HERE RESPECTFULLY URGING YOU
TO SUPPORT S. B. FIVE TWO FIVE
THANK YOU. HI MY NAME IS CHRIS
MODOC I WORK AT THE PINES I
PLACERVILLE HEALTHCARE IN THE
CITY OF PLACERVILLE. I REMEMBER
SEIU LOCAL TWENTY FIFTEEN
MEMBERS USES FOR SB FIVE TO FIVE
THANK YOU THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING EVERYONE MY NAME IS
JESSE SUTTON I WORK AT
PLACERVILLE CLIENTS AND I WILL I
AND- MY FACILITIES IN THE CITY
OF PLACERVILLE SORRY. AND I'M A
MEMBER OF SEIU TWENTY FIFTEEN
AND I URGE YOU SUPPORT FIVE SB
FIVE TO FIVE THANK YOU THANK YOU
. GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS SANDY
K. I REPRESENT ALL HEALTH CARE
WORKERS I'M MEMBERS A PROUD
MEMBER OF LOCAL I MEAN S. CI YOU
TWENTY FIFTEEN AND I URGE YOU TO
SUPPORT AB FIVE TWO FIVE PLEASE.
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MY NAME
IS A HOLDER I WORK AT THE WHITE
STILL CENTER IN LOS ANGELES I
WORKED THERE FOR THIRTY YEARS I
AM HIGH UTILIZATION MANAGEMENT
SPECIALIST I AM HERE TO ASK FOR
YOUR SUPPORT WITH THE ON FIELD
SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU.
MY NAME IS ELENA. AYE WE ARE.
PATIENT I MEAN MORE. PEOPLE KILL
FOR US AND SUPPORT THE TO PUT SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU.
MORNING MY NAME IS SHARON BRUCE
BOYD AT A RETIREE OF STANFORD
HOSPITAL AND A PATIENT THAT
ACCESS TO HEALTH SYSTEM. PLEASE
SUPPORT SENATE BILL FIVE TWO
FIVE THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MY
NAME IS LENA RAMOS I AM A
LICENSED VOCATIONAL NURSE AT TO
PERCY OF ASK WAS HOW CENTER AND
SALLY AND JOE AND I SUPPORT SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE. THANK YOU.
HELLO MY NAME IS AS REFER THE-
BECAUSE RELATION COORDINATOR FOR
NORTH VALLEY HEALTH CORPORATION.
THE URGE TO SUPPORT S. B. TO.
FIVE THREE FIVE THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING MY NAME IS JULIE OBSCENE
I WORK IN SEEMS STOCKTON AND I
URGE YOU TO SUPPORT. SB FIVE TO
FIVE THANK YOU. SUPPORT HELLO.
MORE WILL SOON YOU A STEP. HERE
TO SUPPORT THE BILL. TWENTY FIVE
DOLLAR MINIMUM. THANK YOU THANK
YOU. HELLO MY NAME IS QUICHE
CAN'T I WORK WITH TO GET FORGED
CITY TYSON AND I STRONGLY
SUPPORT S. B. TWENTY FIVE. THANK
YOU. HI GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
JOHN I'M A MESS THERAPY OUT OF
SAN COLOR. SENATE ANA CALIFORNIA
AND I'M IN SUPPORT OF S. B. TO
FIVE THANK YOU. HI GOOD MORNING
MY NAME IS OMAR HOWARD SAY
JOHNSON ON COULD BE HEALTH AND I
COME A LEAD AND WE'RE HERE WILL
ACTUALLY TITLE MEDICAL
DEPARTMENT. AND I'M HERE TO S.
B. TO. THANK YOU. HELLO MY
NAME'S LOW AND I'M A MEDIC
ASSIST AT THE COMMITTEE HEALTH
AND- IN LA AND HERE TO SB FIVE
TWENTY FIVE. DO YOU. HI MY NAME
IS HARM SCOTT I'M A REGISTERED
ANALYST I'M- IN JOHNSTON HEALTH
. AND I A LIVE I'M A MAN OF THE
C. A. B. C. S. C. E. I U. SEVEN
ONE AND I HERE TO SUPPORT THE AS
FIVE FIVE. THANK YOU THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS SON NOW
MAN I'M APPEAR W. ARE HARD YOU
SEE HOSPITAL WORKING AT THE END
. ROOM AND I'M HERE TO SUPPORT
UNION THANK THANK YOU. GOOD FOR
MY NAME IS MARIE MARC. I WORK
FOR COMMITTEE CLINIC I AM A
MEDIC ASSISTANT AND I AM
SUPPORTING THIS BILL THANK YOU
HAVE A NICE DAY IN VEGAS IN
GERMAN THANK YOU. HELLO MY NAME
IS SONYA WOULD ALSO I'M A
MEDICAL ASSISTANT AT BENEVOLENCE
HEALTH CENTER AND I'M HERE TO
SUPPORT SB FIVE TO FIVE THANK
YOU THANK YOU. THE LAST. MISTER
CHAIR MEMBERS SERRA FLOCKS-
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION HERE
IN SUPPORT OF RAISING THE
MINIMUM WAGE FOR HEALTH CARE
WORKERS AND ALSO IN SUPPORT OF
FINDING A PATH TO ADDRESS THE
ISSUES RAISED BY THE CALIFORNIA
NURSES ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU
THANK YOU. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR MEMBERS LUCASSEN WITH THE
SHEET METAL AIR RAIL AND
TRANSPORTATION WORKERS SMART
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. HI MY NAME
IS DESTINY PARKS I'M A
HEALTHCARE WORKER ANIME AT
UNIVERSAL CENTER AND I SUPPORT
THIS BILL. THANK YOU- RATE- NOT
SEEN ANYONE ELSE COME FORWARD TO
SPEAK. IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM. OR
MAYBE WE DO HAVE OR THE SUPPORT
WITNESSES. NO ALL RIGHT WE'RE
NOW GOING TO CALL LEAD
OPPOSITION. YEAH DO WE HAVE LEAD
OPPOSITION WITNESSES TODAY OF SO
PLEASE COME FORWARD AND SELF
IDENTIFY- IF THERE'S TWO OF YOU.
THE YOU HAVE UP TO THREE MINUTES
EACH FOR SIX MINUTES TOTAL. IN
IF THERE'S THREE OF YOU IT'S TWO
MINUTES EACH SIX BILLION THERE'S
THREE OF US THREE OKAY TWO
MINUTES EACH SIX MINUTES TOTAL
PLEASE THANK YOU TWENTY FOUR
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING MISTER
CHAIR AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS I'M
DIANE HANSON PRESIDENT AND CEO
FOR PALOMAR HEALTH IN THE SAN
DIEGO REGION. WE ARE THE LARGEST
PUBLIC HEALTH CARE DISTRICT IN
THE STATE ENTRUSTED TO CARE FOR
MORE THAN HALF A MILLION
RESIDENTS WITHIN OUR DISTRICT
BOUNDARIES. WE OPERATE TO
HOSPITALS LOCAL CLINICS NURSING
HOMES AND REHABILITATION
INSTITUTE. WE FILL A CRITICAL
SAFETY NET ROLE IN THE
COMMUNITIES WE SERVE CARING FOR
ALL PEOPLE INCLUDING THE
UNINSURED LOW INCOME PATIENTS
AND OTHER MARGINALIZED GROUPS.
PALOMAR HEALTH MUST OPPOSE SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE BECAUSE IT
WOULD JEOPARDIZE OUR ABILITY TO
ENSURE WE CAN CONTINUE TO
DELIVER THE CARE THAT OUR
COMMUNITY DESPERATELY NEEDS. I
AM DEEPLY CONCERNED THIS BILL
WILL INCREASE HEALTH CARE COST
REDUCE ACCESS TO MEDICAL
SERVICES. AND DIMINISH HEALTH
CARE EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES.
IN THE AFTERMATH OF THE COVERT
NINETEEN PANDEMIC HOSPITALS ARE
HURTING. UNDERSTATE DIRECTION WE
CANCELED ALL ELECTIVE SURGERIES
AND SUSPENDED MANY OUTPATIENT
SERVICES TO CREATE ADDITIONAL
SPACE FOR AN EXPECTED INCREASE
IN COVERT NINETEEN PATIENTS. THE
IMPACT OF THIS WAS A 60%
REDUCTION IN PATIENT VOLUME AND
REVENUE. SADLY WE EVEN HAD TO
FURLOUGH EMPLOYEES. IF PALOMAR
HEALTH WERE SUBJECT TO THE TOP
DOWN WAGE INCREASE IN SB FIVE
TWENTY FIVE. IT WOULD BE A
FINANCIAL HIT OF SIXTY TO EIGHTY
MILLION DOLLARS ANNUALLY.
FURTHER THREATENING OUR
VIABILITY. IN ORDER TO KEEP THE
DOORS OPEN WE WOULD HAVE NO
CHOICE BUT TO REDUCE SERVICES
AND EVEN SHUT DOWN PROGRAMS
WHICH WOULD NOT ONLY HURT
PATIENTS BUT ALSO OUR VALUED
WORKFORCE. SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE
PUTS LIVES AT RISK I
RESPECTFULLY URGE YOU TO VOTE NO
. THANK YOU. THIS WITNESS PLEASE
. GOOD MORNING HONORABLE CHAIR
AND MEMBERS MY NAME IS CAROL
PICARD AND I HAVE SPENT THE LAST
THIRTY ONE YEARS SERVING OLDER
AMERICANS. I AM THE DIRECTOR OF
OPERATIONS FOR ACC SENIOR
SERVICES WHICH WAS ORIGINALLY
FOUNDED IN NINETEEN SEVENTY TWO
IS THE JAPANESE COMMUNITY CENTER
SACRAMENTO VALLEY. THE SEEDS OF
ACC WERE PLANTED BY TWO YOUNG
ASIAN ACTIVISTS IN THE LATE
SIXTIES WHO ARE EMPOWERED BY THE
CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT OF
NINETEEN SIXTY FOUR EMBOLDENED
BY THE VIETNAM WAR PROTESTS. AND
DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT THE
WELFARE OF ASIAN SPECIFICALLY
NON ENGLISH SPEAKING IMMIGRANTS.
TODAY WE HAVE THREE HUNDRED
EMPLOYEES AND FIVE HUNDRED VERY
DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS WE HAVE THE
MEALS ON WHEELS PROGRAM FOR
SACRAMENTO. WE HAVE A COMMUNITY
CENTER WITH DOZENS OF WEEKLY
CLASSES SENIOR TRANSPORTATION
ESCORT PROGRAMS SENIOR
EMPLOYMENT PLACEMENT AND THREE
SENIOR LIVING COMMUNITIES ONE OF
WHICH IS A SKILLED NURSING
FACILITY WHOSE GOAL WAS AND
CONTINUES TO BE. TO SERVE
PRIMARILY THOSE ON MEDI CAL.
WELL I FEEL THE INTENT OF SB
FIVE TWENTY FIVE IS QUITE
HONORABLE I'M HERE TO VOICE
OPPOSITION BECAUSE IT FOCUSES
SOLELY ON WAGES. ACC SENIOR
SERVICES OFFERS MEDICAL DENTAL
VISION WE PAY MORE SO THAT OUR
EMPLOYEES CAN HAVE A PREMIUMS
THAT ARE AFFORDABLE WE HAVE A
FOUR OH THREE B. PTO TUITION
REIMBURSEMENT AND LONGEVITY
BONUSES. WHILE HEALTH WORKERS
ABSOLUTELY DESERVE TO BE FAIRLY
COMPENSATED THIS BILL DOES NOT
PROVIDE THE NECESSARY
REIMBURSEMENT THAT WE WOULD NEED
TO DO IT. I ENCOURAGE YOU TO
CONTINUE TO EVALUATE WAYS
WHEREBY WE CAN HONOR THE CARE
GIVERS IN CALIFORNIA AND PROVIDE
THEM BETTER WAGES BUT THIS BILL.
IS NOT THE ANSWER. THOSE OF US
WHO ARE NON PROFITS AND WHO
STRIVE TO SERVE THE UNDERSERVED
CAN FACE SOME TOUGH DECISIONS.
DO WE CUT BACK ON EMPLOYEES DO
WE CUT BACK ON BENEFITS DO WE
CUT BACK ON MEDICARE AND
MEDICAID RESIDENTS. FOR DO WE
JUST SIMPLY CLOSE OUR DOORS
BECAUSE WE WON'T BE FINANCIALLY
VIABLE ANYMORE THEREFORE ON
BEHALF OF ACC SENIOR SERVICES WE
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR NO
VOTE. THANK YOU UNDERSTAND THIS
ONE MORE. OPPOSITION LEAD
WITNESS. OR DID I MISUNDERSTAND
THAT. I THINK THE FIRST WITNESS
SAID THERE WILL BE THREE- IF
NOT- WE WILL PROCEED WITH-
OPPOSITION. IN THE ROOM THAT IS
NOT LEAD WITNESSES- YOU SAW THIS
ONE BEFORE AND I KNOW SOME OF
YOU ARE FAMILIAR RIGHT NAME.
AFFILIATION IN IF YOUR POST SAY
OPPOSE. OKAY GOOD MORNING CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE RUNNING
VERTIGO ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION-
WRITTEN RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION TO
THE BILL THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU ARE TEARING MEMBERS
THEIR BRIDGE ON BEHALF OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
HEALTHCARE DISTRICTS HERE WITH
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. THE GOOD
MORNING MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
CONNIE DELGADO ON BEHALF OF THE
DISTRICT HOSPITAL LEADERSHIP
FORUM IN OPPOSITION. THE Q. GOOD
MORNING THIS CHAIR AND MEMBERS
DARBY KERNAN ON BEHALF OF
LEADING AGE CALIFORNIAN
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. THANK YOU
. THE MORNING CHAIR MEMBERS
CALLING HAULING BEHALF HEALTH
CENTER PARTNERS OF SOUTHERN
CALIFORNIA- REGRETFULLY IN
OPPOSITION UNLESS AMENDED THANK
YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU. RICHARD
MEMBERS JIM FEARING CO MISSING
COMMITTEE HOSPITAL RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSES MR THANK YOU THANK YOU.
HELLO RANDALL IN THE CALIFORNIA
RETAILERS ASSOCIATION AND
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION THANK YOU
THANK YOU. THE MORNING TO
REMEMBER SIR DAVID KRIEGER WHAT
FOR- UNITED HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION THANK YOU
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING SHARON
MEMBERS TO MADDEN REPRESENT THE
CALIFORNIA CHAPTER OF THE
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF CARDIOLOGY
THE CALIFORNIA SIDED PLASTIC
SURGEONS THE CALIFORNIA
RHEUMATOLOGY ALLIANCE AND
GROSSMONT HEALTHCARE DISTRICT IN
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. THANK YOU
. STORE WALDMAN WITH THE VALLEY
INDUSTRY AND COMMERCE
ASSOCIATION VIKA RESPECTFULLY IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. THIRTY
CAN ON BEHALF OF THE RULE COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA
AND RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION THANK
YOU. FIVE MORNING MR MEMBERS
DENNIS WILL MEADOW ROOF THE CAL
HEALTH PLUS I. THAT COMMITTEE
HEALTH CENTERS INSTEAD
CALIFORNIA AND- HELP LESSEN
POSITION THANK YOU THANK YOU.
MISTER MEMBER RANDOM ON THE OF
ALL THE ON A HELL CARE WE
PROVIDE ON PRIVATE DUTY TO.
CHILDREN WITH COMP MAY CONDITION
IN THE HOME I'M IN RESPECTFUL
OPPOSITION THANK YOU THANK YOU.
CHRISTY ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA DIALYSIS COUNCIL IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. MORNING
JENNIFER SNYDER ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH
FACILITIES RESPECTIVELY AN
OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED POSITION.
THANK YOU. KELLY BROOKS ON
BEHALF OF THE URBAN COUNTIES OF
CALIFORNIA AND THE CALIFORNIA
STATE ASSOCIATION OF COUNTIES
AND RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU. MEGAN ALL RIGHT ON BEHALF
OF THE ANESTHESIA HEALTH IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. MISTER
SHORT ON BEHALF OF THE LINE OF
KATHY HEALTH CARE AND PEACH THE
COMMUNITY SAFETY NET HOSPITALS
IN OPPOSITION IF YOU. GOOD
MORNING ACTUALLY ON BEHALF
ACCOUNT CHAMBER IN OPPOSITION AS
A JOB KILLER THANK YOU FOR THANK
YOU. GOOD MORNING MISTER TURNER
JUSTIN FOR ALL BEEN OF DATA THE
V. IN PER OFF. THANK YOU.
MORNING MR CHERRY MEMBERS KELLER
ON BEHALF OF THE FOLLOW ORGAN.
AND HEALTH ASSOCIATES FOR HEALTH
SERVICES AT HOME CALIFORNIA
ASSISTED LIVING ASSOCIATION AND
US RENAL CARE. THANK YOU. THANK
YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS JASON
SHELTER ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS OF KERN AND
FRESNO COUNTIES IN OPPOSITION
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. FLORIDA
PEERS- THAT THAT CONCLUDES THE
IN PERSON TESTIMONY IN
OPPOSITION- WERE NO- GOING TO
OUR TELECONFERENCE LINE. UNLESS
THE MODERATOR TO QUEUE UP-
INDIVIDUALS WHO WERE EITHER IN
OPPOSITION OR SUPPORT. ON THIS
BILL AGAIN THIS IS- SENATE BILL
FIVE TWENTY FIVE. AND ANYONE
WHO'S BEEN LISTENING
UNDERSTANDS- THE WAY YOU DO THIS
IS NAME AFFILIATION AND SAY
OPPOSE OR SUPPORT AND SO WE KNOW
THANK YOU. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIR FOR THOSE WHO WISH TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
OF SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AS A
REMINDER IF YOU PRESS ONE THEN
ZERO SECOND TIME THIS WILL
REMOVE YOU FROM THE COMMENT KILL
. WE ARE NOW GOING TO GO TO LINE
. NINETY SIX. LINE NINETY ONE
NOW OPEN. HI ARE. ARE MEYER AND
I AM. THE GAL. THANK YOU GO ON
TO LINE. FOUR ONE THIRTY FOUR
YEAR ONE IS NOW OPEN. WELL NOW
GET A MOVE ON TO LINE EIGHT YOUR
LINE IS NOW- OPEN. GRADE THE
EPISODE IN THE HEALTH COLLEGE
NEED. INCLUDING SEVERAL THAT I
HEALTH FACILITY THE STATE
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. WHY SEVEN
FOUR YEAR LINE IS NOW OPEN.
THANK YOU CAN DOWN AT ON BEHALF
OF OR TWO AT THE AND RESPECT OF
THE- THANK YOU. LINE SIXTEEN
YOUR LONG IS NOW OPEN. FINALLY
IS STEVE STARK ON THE C. FOR OR
GREATER. IS STILL PASSES A
BIGGER CALL OUR HOSPITAL WHICH
IS WHY I FOR OUT THE- THANK YOU
AND I FIVE. LINE TWENTY FOUR
YEAR OLD IS OPEN. MISTER CHAIR
STATE BUTLER IBM YOU CAN THE
UNITED CHAMBER AT THAT A
COALITION TEN LOCAL CHAMBERS OF
AND FOR CAL COUNTIES IN UP.
THANK YOU. LINE ONE FORTY EIGHT
ZERO IS NOW OPEN. BLIND. FORTY
EIGHT. NOW LINE ONE ELEVEN YEAR
Y. IS NOW OPEN. ONE BECAUSE.
NINE NINE. AND COST AND NOT A
WHOLE NUMBER. AND YOU CAN EVEN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL. THANK YOU.
FIND FORTY YEAR LONG IS NOW. THE
SPEND MORE THAT THE FOUNDER.
WESTERN CENTER FROM ON INSULTS.
IF AYE NINE FOR EACH THE FIRST
AND STARTED ME AND I. THANK YOU
. LINE NINE YEAR LAW IS OPEN.
HELLO THIS IS SYLVIA AC CITIZEN
AND I AM IN THE EMIGRATE OF THIS
VEHICLE WE HAVE TO BUY AT ALL OF
THE CITIZENS WHO WILL BE
PROFOUNDLY AFFECT. BY THIS BILL
THEY YOU. LINE ONE THIRTY YEAR
OLD IS NOW OPEN. SERVICE HELLO
MY NAME'S LIAM AND I'M SEVENTY
OLD FROM CALIFORNIA AND I WENT
SUPPORT SB FIVE BECAUSE I. THANK
YOU. LINE ONE SIXTY EIGHT YOUR
IS OPEN. MR HEARING MEMBERS ON
THE ATHLETE TEACHERS AN ENGINEER
INSIDE CAL CONCEPT THANK YOU.
THANK FIND ONE TWENTY NINE YOUR
LINE IS NOW. I DON DARK OUT ON
THE OF COW CARTAGE FOR HEALTH
AND VALLEY THAT. IN OPPOSED
AMENDED THANK YOU. LADIES
GENTLEMEN ONCE AGAIN IF YOU DO
WISH CALM ON A B. FOR TO. PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO SYSTEM WE'RE
NOT GOING TO GO ON TO LINE UP.
ONE SIX NINE. YOUR MEMBERS OF
THE COMMITTEE MARC WITH
CALIFORNIA MAN ASSOCIATION IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. RESEARCH
WE HAVE SEEN SOME PEOPLE SIGNAL
THE THEY WISH TO SPEAK TO A
MOMENT PLACE THANK.
WELL MOVED ON NOW TO LINE UP.
ONE SEVENTY ONE YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. NATALIE BELL FIFTY
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
AND WHICH OFFICE. THANK YOU. WE
WILL NOW MOVE ON TO LINE AT ONE
SIXTY TWO YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN
. KELLY FROM VALLEY JUSTICE IN
THE FUTURE DISMISS OF CALIFORNIA
I'D TO SUPPORT THIS THANK YOU
THANK YOU. PHONE NUMBER ON TO
LINE ONE SEVEN THREE. THIS IS
THE DANGER RONALD R. AND RECORDS
A THE HELPFUL NORTHERN- WE'RE IN
RISK OPPOSITION THANK YOU THANK
YOU. LINE THIRTY FOUR YEAR OLD
LINE IS NOW- OPEN. I JENNIFER
BULLARD WITH COUNTY BUSINESS NOT
FALL IN RESPECTFUL OF THE BEST.
THANK YOU. LAW ONE FORTY TWO
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. BY ONE
FORTY TWO YOUR LINE IS OPEN. HI
THERE IS REALLY DARN UNITY
CRITTERS LOS ANGELES COUNTY RED
OPPOSE UNLESS AMEND MY BILL NINE
YES THANK YOU. THE SEARCH CARE
THERE IS NO ONE ELSE SIGNAL THAT
THEY WISH TO SPEAK OKAY THANK
YOU MOTOR AGREED TO. WE'RE GONNA
COME BACK TO THE TO- AND OF OUR
MEMBERS HAVE QUESTION OR
COMMENTS AT THIS TIME. YES SIR
WHERE YEAH. YES A SECOND THERE I
THOUGHT I THE ONLY HERE BESIDES
THE CHAIRS- I HAVE OF. AB A K.
AND A QUESTION OF THE OFF AND-
AND I SUPPORT THE GENERAL
DIRECTION OF THIS BILL. MY
QUESTION HAS TO DO WITH OF RURAL
HOSPITALS AND HE THAT ONE
CONSTITUENT IDENTIFIED THAT
TESTIFIED WAS FROM WATSONVILLE
HOSPITAL AND LAST YEAR- IT
DECLARED BANKRUPTCY EVERYBODY
HERE VOTED FOR MY BILLS THAT I
GOT THROUGH THE NINETEEN DAYS TO
ESTABLISH A PUBLIC HOSPITAL
DISTRICT BID WAS ACCEPTED BY THE
BANKRUPTCY COURT. AFTER FIVE
DAYS AND WE SPENT SIX MONTHS
RAISING SIXTY FIVE MILLION
DOLLARS TO KEEP THAT HOSPITAL IN
BUSINESS AND IT IS IN BUSINESS
NOW IN PUBLIC OWNERSHIP. AND THE
IRONY IS THAT I SURVEYED ALL THE
HOSPITALS THE MAJOR ONES IN MY
DISTRICT AND THERE'S THIS REAL
SPLIT BETWEEN. WEALTHY AREAS ON
THE COAST AND DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES AWAY FROM THE COAST
AND THE WITH THE ONE'S ON THE
COAST. ALMOST SUBSTANTIALLY PAY
THEIR WORKERS TWENTY FIVE
DOLLARS AN HOUR NOW THIS BILL
WOULD NOT BE MUCH OF A
DIFFERENCE TO THEM AND MY HOME
HOSPITAL LAST YEAR WHEN THIS WAS
PROPOSED. THE CEO SAID TO ME
THAT SHE SAID WE HAVE NO
BUSINESS PAYING LESS THAN THAT
IF THIS WENT INTO EFFECT WOULD
NOT HAVE A SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE TO
THE HOSPITAL I THINK THAT'S TRUE
MONTEREY. UNKNOWN HOWEVER IN THE
HOSPITAL IN HOLLISTER IS GOING
ON- IT IS GOING MONTH TO MONTH
AND THERE'S A CHANCE IT'S
BANKRUPT. AND ONE OF THE
HOSPITALS THAT OPPOSES THIS
BILLS IN KING CITY. AND THERE
ARE OTHERS THAT ARE IN A
DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES AND
ONE AND THE PROBLEM IS THAT THEY
DON'T HAVE A GOOD MIX OF
PATIENTS THAT HAVE MANY MORE A
PUBLIC PATIENTS TEND TO PRIVATE
PROVIDERS. AND THEN AND WHILE ON
THE COAST THIS WOULD NOT BE A
HIT TO HOSPITALS AND THEY COULD
LIVE THROUGH IT THE OTHER ONES
ON THE EDGE OF BANKRUPTCY AND
THIS WOULD BE A HIT THAT THEY DO
NOT GET REVENUE TO. TO
COMPENSATE FOR AND I KNOW THIS
IS A CONCERN AROUND THE STATE
WITH THE MADERA HOSPITAL
CLOSING. AT UP TO THIRTY
HOSPITALS BEING ON THE EDGE OF
BANKRUPTCY. IS THERE A WAY YOU
CAN ADDRESS THAT INTO THIS BILL.
IN A WAY THAT. BECAUSE IT'S
TOUGH WE DO COOKIE CUTTER BILLS
MEANING. IT APPLIES TO ALL STATE
IN THE END THERE SOME HOSPITALS
THAT SURVIVED THIS FINE. AND
THERE ARE OTHERS THIS WOULD BE A
HIT TWO. IS THERE A WAY THAT
YOU'VE CONSIDERED TRYING TO
ADDRESS THAT IN THIS BILL IN A
WAY THAT. IT DOESN'T LACK THOSE
HOSPITALS THAT ARE IN.
BANKRUPTCY OR ON THE EDGE. THANK
YOU- THANK YOU FOR THE COMMENT
AND FOR THE QUESTIONS ARE I
THINK THAT MANY OF OUR HEALTH
CARE SYSTEMS ARE HOSPITALS
SHOULD HIRE YOU. TO COME IN. AND
HELP DO ANALYSIS AND ADDRESS
THESE ISSUES I DON'T SEE THE FIX
AS BEING SO SIMPLE I DON'T THINK
IT'S ONE SINGLE ISSUE OR ANOTHER
SINGLE ISSUE- EVEN IF YOU TAKE
THE ISSUE A REIMBURSEMENT RATES.
THE MADERA HOSPITAL ACTUALLY
THEY HAD A HIGHER ALL PRIVATE
SECTOR- CASES AND PATIENTS. SO
IT WASN'T THAT THEY DIDN'T HAVE
ENOUGH ON THE PRIVATE AND YET
THEY WENT UNDER. SO I THINK THAT
IT'S MUCH MORE COMPLICATED IT'S
NOT ONE SINGLE ISSUE THAT'S
GONNA DRESS THIS. HAVING A
SHORTAGE OF STAFF. IS A CRITICAL
ISSUE. THAT YOU KNOW IS BEING
TALKED ABOUT BUT IT'S PART OF
THE SOLUTION HERE WE HAVE TO
HAVE MORE STAFF. I WE HAVE TO
HAVE MORE STAFF TO GETS PAID THE
RIGHT WAY- THE LAST YEAR IN OUR
LAST BUDGET. WE ADDED A BILLION
DOLLARS IN TOTAL FOR HEALTH CARE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT THAT'S A
MAJOR INVESTMENT BY THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA. ON THE ISSUE OF THE
SHORTAGE TO BE ABLE TO DO THE
TRAINING AND RECRUIT SO THERE'S
THE ISSUE OF THE SHORTAGE
THERE'S THE ISSUE OF THAT THERE
ARE SOME HOSPITALS OR HEALTH
CARE SYSTEMS THAT DO NEED
FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE BUT I DON'T
THINK IT'S JUST FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE I THINK IT'S A- THE
WHOLE COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH. AS
TO WHAT'S GOING TO HELP THEM BE
ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WE ALSO
HAVE MANY HOSPITALS AND HEALTH
CARE SYSTEMS THAT ARE DOING
WELL. THEY'RE DOING WELL AND
IT'S NOT JUST ON THE COAST OF
THE STATE BUT THEY ARE DOING
WELL. SO I DON'T SEE A I DON'T
SEE THIS AS A COOKIE CUTTER TO
FIX THE ENTIRE HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA I SEE IT AS
A WAY OF ADDRESSING A
SIGNIFICANT ISSUE. WE HAVE TO
CARE ABOUT THE WORKERS IN THE
WORKFORCE- IN THESE HOSPITALS IN
THESE CLINICS AND IN OUR HEALTH
CARE SYSTEM AND RIGHT NOW YOU
SAW THEM ONE AFTER ANOTHER AFTER
ANOTHER THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
THE COMMITMENT THAT THEY HAVE
AND THEY'RE LIVING IN POVERTY
MANY OF THEM THAT'S JUST NOT
FAIR SO I DON'T PRETEND TO. FIX
THE WHOLE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM ALL
OF THE ISSUES- BUT I DO THINK
THAT THIS IS A CRITICAL ISSUE
THAT MUST BE ADDRESSED. I WOULD
BE MORE THAN WILLING. TO PUT
ENERGY OF MY TIME INTO OF ALL
OTHER ISSUES I THINK THAT IF
THERE ARE HOSPITALS- THAT NEED
THAT KIND OF ASSISTANCE THE WAY
THAT YOU JUMPED IN. TO DO- THE
HOSPITAL IN YOUR AREA LET'S DO
IT HOSPITAL BY HOSPITAL BUT I
DON'T THINK. ON THE OTHER HAND
WE SHOULD JUST GIVE. SOMEHOW
GIVE. OF ASSISTANCE TO EVERY
HOSPITAL REGARDLESS OF WHETHER
OR NOT THEY NEEDED SO- THIS THIS
BILL IS NOT INTENDED TO FIX
EVERYTHING. IN THE HOSPITAL IN
THE HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WE DO
ATTEMPT TO FIX A CRITICAL ISSUE
WHICH IS THE PEOPLE THAT WORK IN
THE HEALTHCARE SYSTEM. AND HOW
THEY SHOULD BE TREATED. LET ME
GET THAT COMMENT BECAUSE- I
AGREE WITH. WHAT WITH YOUR
STATEMENT ABOUT THE WORKERS. AND
I DON'T INTERPRET YOUR BILL. TO
FIX THE ENTIRE SYSTEM I JUST
THINK THERE ARE CERTAIN PARTS OF
THE SYSTEM THAT MIGHT HAVE A
REAL PROBLEM WITH THIS. AND SOME
KIND OF SOLUTION NEEDS TO GO
HAND IN HAND WITH THE BILL THAT
THE BILL CAN'T STAND. TOTALLY
ALONE TO DO THAT. AND THEN THAT
IS THE TOUGH THING HERE IS. TRY
A I KNOW THAT WE HAVE COLLEAGUES
THAT HAVE INTRODUCED BOTH BUDGET
THINGS AND MAYBE EVEN
LEGISLATION I HAVEN'T SEEN IT.
TO TRY TO ADDRESS THE HOSPITALS
THAT ARE GOING ON TOUR. AND ARE
AND I AGREE I MEAN. SOME OF THE
ONES THAT ARE REFERRED TO AS
BEING ON THE COAST IN MY
DISTRICT THEY DO NOT NEED TO
HELP. IF THIS BILLS HAPPEN BUT
SOME OF- THAT ARE THERE THAT
SERVE DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES
DO. AND SO THE QUESTION IS THERE
A WAY TO DIFFERENTIATE AND DO
SOMETHING HAND IN HAND- WITH
THIS AND I INTEND. TO MOVE THE
BILL ON I AM JUST HOPING. THAT
THERE'S AN ATTEMPT TO ADDRESS
THIS ISSUE ALONG THE WAY
BECAUSE- OUR IT IS JUST VERY
DIFFICULT AND- I HAVE AN
INHERITED. THE VOTERS HAVE TO
AGREE NEXT YEAR BUT TO FOR ME TO
MOVE INTO HOLLISTER BUT I HAVE
BEEN TALKING TO THEM AND YOU ARE
RIGHT BECAUSE THEY- THEY ARE NOT
TRANSPARENT THE WAY THAT
WATSONVILLE HOSPITAL WAS THEY
DIDN'T DON'T HAVE THE COMMUNITY
BACK IN SUPPORT BECAUSE THEY'VE
DONE THAT. THE WAY WATSONVILLE
DEAD AND ONCE AND THAT WAS RUN
BY HEDGE FUND AND THE PUBLIC
PARTED OUT. AND THEY DIDN'T. I
WANT TO HAVE HARNESS. DAVE THAT
WILL NOT DO A GOOD JOB. AND SO
THE HAD TO NEGOTIATE FOR THE
FIRST TIME. SOME OF THE
CONTRACTS WITH THE PROVIDERS TO
GET ADEQUATE REIMBURSEMENTS TO
BE SUSTAINABLE I DON'T KNOW THAT
THAT IS DOABLE WITH SOME OF THE
OTHERS BUT- I DO JUST WAS HOPING
YOU HAVE A COMMITMENT. TO LOOK
AT THAT AFTER THIS HEARING AND
MAYBE EVEN WORK WITH OUR
COLLEAGUES THAT ARE TRYING TO
RESCUE DISTRESSED HOSPITALS TO
SEE IF THERE'S A WAY. TO DO IT
HAND IN HAND BECAUSE I THINK
THAT'S GOING TO HAVE TO BE
ADDRESSED IF THIS BILL MOVES
FORWARD. SURE AND I ALSO KNOW
THAT- CENTER CABALLERO HAS HAD A
SERIES OF FORUMS AND-
INFORMATIONAL MEETINGS BRINGING
IN VARIOUS- VARIOUS ENTITIES AND
STAKEHOLDERS AND SO. I'VE BEEN
PARTICIPATING ME AND MY STAFF
HAVE BEEN PARTICIPATING IN THAT
BECAUSE WE WANT. WE WANT OUR
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM TO BE HEALTHY
WE WANT TO HEALTHCARE SYSTEM DID
TO- PROSPER BUT WE WANT TO
PROSPER FOR EVERYONE. FOR THE
PATIENTS AS WELL AS FOR THE
WORKING PEOPLE AND FOR THE
EXECUTIVES- SO I COMMIT. TO
DOING WHATEVER I CAN- AND I KNOW
THAT IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT
MAKES SENSE TO AND INSERT IN
THIS BILL WE CERTAINLY WILL BUT
THE FOCUS FOR THIS PARTICULAR
BILL OBVIOUSLY. IS THE STANDARD
OF LIVING OUT OF FOR THOSE
WORKING MEN AND WOMEN AND I GET
THAT THAT'S ONE OF THE REASONS
I'M GOING TO BE VOTING FOR. BUT
I APPRECIATE THE COMMITMENT THE
OTHER ISSUE I WAS GOING TO ASK
ABOUT I THINK YOU'RE AMENDMENT
TOOK CARE OF. IT AND- YOU KNOW
WE CAN REVISIT THAT IF IT DIDN'T
BUT THE WHOLE NOTION OF- OF
EVERYBODY THAT PASSES THROUGH. A
HOSPITAL CAMPUS. BEING SUBJECT
TO THIS. SEEMS LIKE AN ISSUE AND
IT SEEMS YOU'RE MY- TO THAT DOWN
YES THAT WE TRY WITH ANIME THANK
YOU OKAY. YOU VERY MUCH CENTER
SMOKER. I AM SO HONORED TO BE A
CO AUTHOR WITH THE- ON BILL AND-
IT WAS- AND EDUCATION JUST TO
SEE. THE LEVEL OF EXPERTISE AND
SKILL- IN OUR HOSPITALS- AND-
WHEN WORKERS DO WELL OUR
COMMUNITIES TO WELL SO YES IT'S
ABOUT. MAKING SURE THAT WORKERS
HAVE A LIVING WAGE BUT WE KNOW
WHEN YOU HAVE FOUR HUNDRED
THOUSAND PLUS WORKERS. GO BACK
HOME WITH A LIVING WAGE IT MEANS
THE COMMUNITY IS GOING TO BE.
FUNDAMENTALLY UP LIFTED AND- THE
WIND- HEALTH CARE WORKER WHO.
TALKED ABOUT BOTH TO TALK ABOUT
BEING HOMELESS AND WORKING IN
OUR COUNTY WE'RE TRYING TO GET
FOLKS. BASICALLY FOLKS WHO LOOK
LIKE ME. WHO ARE OVER
REPRESENTED. SLEEPING ON THE
STREETS AND- NO WAY NO MATTER
WHERE YOU ARE IN MY COUNTY YOU
CAN NOT- FORD. THE RENTAL COST
IF YOU ARE NOT EARNING A LIVING
WAGE AND- SO I AM SO HONORED TO
BE A PART OF THIS- IMPORTANT
BILL AND I WANT TO SAY WITHIN. A
NUMBER OF INDUSTRIES WHERE WE
HAVE RAISE STANDARDS FOR WORKERS
IN TERMS OF WAGES. IN ADDITION
TO MAKING SURE WE ARE FILLING
VACANCIES WE REDUCE THE TURNOVER
WHICH SAVES COSTS WHICH HELP
COMPANIES INVEST MONIES AND
OTHER PLACES- TO DO THE THINGS
THAT THEY NEED TO DO TO KEEP
THEIR INDUSTRIES RUNNING- AND
SO- THIS IS ABOUT STRENGTHENING
THE WORK FORCE IT'S ABOUT MAKING
SURE FOLKS ARE NOT LEAVING THE
INDUSTRY AND IS ABOUT REDUCING
THE TURNOVER THAT SAVES- THE
INDUSTRY'S MONEY- TO DO- MORE OF
THE WORK- TO MAKE. THEIR
BUSINESSES SUSTAINABLE- IN IN
THIS CASE PROVIDING CARE- TO OUR
COMMUNITY SO I WANT TO MOVE. TO
A VOTE. MISTER CHAIR- AND THANK
YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK
INTO ALL THE WORKERS WHO SHARED
THEIR EXPERIENCES WITH US TODAY
. THANK YOU. THE GRAHAM SAID
ROSE OKAY JUST ONE. ONE THING I
WANT TO FOLLOW UP ON WHICH IS
PROBABLY MORE OF A FOCUS OF. THE
CHAIRED COMMITTEE COMMITTEE
STAFF WORK AND SO FORTH WHICH
WAS- CONCERNS THAT. REGISTERED
NURSES HAVE COMING INTO YOU KNOW
RIGHT UP TO THE HEARING TODAY-
EVERYONE ASKS YOU THIS QUESTION
FOR YOUR- YOUR THOUGHTS OR
INSIGHTS GOING FORWARD- NOT ONLY
IN YOUR CAPACITY. AS DOES THE
STATE CENTER HERE IN THE-
THROUGH THIS BILL BUT BECAUSE
YOU'VE BEEN AT THE BARGAINING
TABLE AND- YOU TO UNDERSTAND THE
DYNAMICS THERE AND MIGHT MAKE
SENSE IS THAT PART OF THE
CONCERN I DON'T WANT TO MISS
CHARACTERIZE IT BUT IS. IS THAT.
IF IT IS IMPORTANT AS RAISING
THE FOR IS FOR MOST HEALTHCARE
WORKERS SAID IF- WE HAVE BEFORE
THAT'S- ACTUALLY LOWERED SOME
CASES FOR OUR ENDS THAT IT MAY.
DISADVANTAGED THEM YOU KNOW WHEN
THEY'RE AT THEIR OWN BARGAINING
TABLES WHEN THEY'RE SEEKING
CLASSIFICATION STUDIES AND
THINGS LIKE THAT OR COMPARABLES-
HE- WE'VE WE'VE WRESTLED WITH
YOU KNOW SUGGESTIONS AS TO HOW
TO. HOW TO MAYBE DEAL WITH THAT-
YOU KNOW GIVING IT THE
CREDIBILITY OF A LEGITIMATE
CONCERN BUT ANY THOUGHTS ON YOUR
PART GOING FORWARD IN TERMS OF-
POSSIBILITIES FOR DEALING WITH
THAT ISSUE. WELL THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR AND I- AND I
APPRECIATE YOU RAISING- THE
ISSUE HERE. THIS IS A- A
MINIMUM. THIS IS THE BOTTOM.
WAIT THIS IS NOT THE TOP- AND
THEN ALL MY EXPERIENCE.
NEGOTIATING ALL SIDE BY SIDE
WITH WORKERS IN MANY INDUSTRIES
. WHEN YOU LIFT THE BOTTOM. THEN
YOU LIFT THE TOP. AND THAT'S
ALWAYS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE ALL WE
NEVER MEANT FOR MINIMUM WAGE TO
STOP ANYBODY FROM DOING BETTER.
WE NEVER MEANT THE MINIMUM WAGE
WOULD BE THE MOST THAT YOU COULD
MAKE. IT MEANT THAT THOSE AT THE
BOTTOM HAD TO HAVE THE MINIMAL
AMOUNT. TO BE ABLE TO. GET TO
WORK YOU KNOW SURVIVE REYES
THEIR FAMILIES RAISE THE KIDS
THE MINIMAL- AND SO THAT'S
ALWAYS BEEN MY EXPERIENCE I
DON'T HAVE A ON AN ANSWER FOR.
THAT PARTICULAR CONCERN BUT I'VE
NEVER SEEN WHEN YOU LIFT THE
BOTTOM BUT THE TOP GOES DOWN-
THAT'S NOT BEEN MY EXPERIENCE I
HAVEN'T HEARD OF PARTICULAR
EXAMPLES OF HOW THAT. OF HOW
THAT TAKES PLACE BUT- YOU KNOW
ONCE IN LA THE COST OF HOUSING
IS RELEASED THE COST OF HOUSING
TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS IS GOING TO-
QUALIFY WORKERS FOR SUBSIDIZED
VERY LOW INCOME HOUSING. THINK
ABOUT THAT. I'D I DON'T KNOW
HOW. BY LIFTING THEM UP. IT
HURTS ANYBODY ELSE. IT ALLOWS
THEM TO IN- CIRCULATE MORE MONEY
IN THE ECONOMY- THEN WHAT THIRD
THEY NOW HAVE AVAILABLE TO THEM
SO I DON'T HAVE AN ANSWER TO
THAT OTHER THAN. AND ALL MY
EXPERIENCES WHEN WE HAVE LIFTED
THE BOTTOM WE HAVE LIFTED
EVERYBODY ALL ALONG THAT WAY SO.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION I.
THINK YOUR RESPONSE- HE WILL
CONTINUE I WILL SAY FOR MY PART
AND I'M SURE- NOT TO PUT WORDS
IN THE- IN YOUR MOUTH AS THE
AUTHOR BUT- THAT- WE WILL
CONTINUE TO BE OPEN TO THOSE
CONCERNS AND- YOU KNOW ANY
CONSTRUCTIVE WAYS TO DEAL WITH
THEM- WITH THAT- THE SENATE I
THINK WE'VE REALLY COVERED
EVERYBODY WHO'S HERE IN TERMS OF
OPPORTUNITY. TO COMMENT- YOU
HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY CLOSE TO US
SENATOR GROW SO AND THEN. I WILL
CALL WE'LL CALL FOR THE ROLL
CALL VOTE- THE FIRST- I WANT TO
THANK ALL OF THE EXTRAORDINARY.
WELL WHO SHOWED UP TODAY TO OF
FROM ALL OVER THE STATE UP TO
TESTIFY AND TOOK TEN SECONDS BUT
THEY PROBABLY TOOK HOURS AND
HOURS TO TRAVEL HERE BUT THEY
TOOK TEN SECONDS IT WAS THAT
IMPORTANT TO THEM. YOU KNOW
BEING MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
RESIDENT DOCTORS- COMMITTEE
HEALTH ADVOCATES. COOKS DENTAL
SCHEDULERS THESE ARE VERY HARD
WORKING OF PEOPLE WHO MAKE OUR
HEALTH CARE SYSTEM WHAT IT IS
TODAY AND WE NEED THEM AND WE
NEED MORE OF THEM SO THAT'S THE
FIRST THING. I WANT TO DO. IS TO
THANK THEM- AND ALSO WANT TO
THANK EVERYBODY ELSE ALL THE
OTHERS WHO LEAD OUR HEALTH CARE
SYSTEM. ALL WE NEED TO BE
WORKING CLOSER TOGETHER. ON A
FIXING WHERE THERE IS A FIX THAT
NEEDS TO BE DONE BUT YOU KNOW
ALSO LOOK AT OUR HEALTHCARE
SYSTEM AS A WHOLE IN A
COMPREHENSIVE WAY- AND NOT NOT
IN IN PIECES- SO I- I THANK
EVERYONE WHO CAME I THANK
EVERYONE WHO PARTICIPATED. I WAS
LISTENING CLOSELY TAKING NOTES.
I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK HARD TO
MAKE THIS A BILL THAT- MAKES
SENSE FOR- CALIFORNIA I THINK
YOU MISTER CHAIR AND- AND THE
COMMITTEE FOR ALL OF THE WORK
THAT YOU'VE DONE AND ASK FOR
YOUR I. BOATS THANK YOU THINK
YOU SENATOR IN JUST BEFORE. JUST
BEFORE THE- ROLL CALL VOTE IS
CALLED I DO WANT TO THANK ALL
THE WITNESSES- ON ON BOTH SIDES
SUPPORT IN OPPOSITION BECAUSE
THEY WERE REALLY- MORE THE MOST
COMPREHENSIVE- REPRESENTATIONS
I'VE SEEN. IN TWO PLUS YEARS IN
THIS COMMITTEE IN TERMS OF FOLKS
COMING IN FROM. FROM ALL OVER IN
REALLY VARIOUS- SECTORS WITHIN
THIS ISSUE AREAS- TO TESTIFY. I
CAN ASSURE YOU- THAT WE'RE ALL
LISTEN VERY VERY CAREFULLY
INCLUDING. OF THE COMMITTEE
STUFF BUT BUT THE MEMBERS AS
WELL SO- THAT IS APPRECIATED
APPRECIATE. YOU CENTER DRAWS SO
- WAITING. A AND LEAVE ROLE-
INTO AREA. THAT I NEEDS TO BE A
AS- EXCELS LIKE THAT'S THE
CONSENSUS OF THE COMMITTEE
MEMBERS. WHO HAVE SPOKEN TODAY-
WITH SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP AND- WE'LL SEE HOW
THINGS CONTINUE TO EVOLVE ON
THIS. AND WITH THAT- WAS BECAUSE
THE SYSTEM CALL THE ROLL PLEASE
. THE REQUESTED. YOU WE DO NEED
A MOTION MADE THEM. TO MOVE FOR
TO ABOUT. THANK YOU. FOR ITEM
ONE SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE. THE
MOTION IS DO YOU PASS BUT FIRST
AMEND AND RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR CORTEZ E. BY PROTESTING
I SENATOR WILK. SENATOR DORADO
HI DORADO HI SENATOR LAYERED
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS I
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THAT BILL IS
ON CALL AND CURRENTLY HAS THREE
FIVE BOTH. WILL KEEP A KEEP THE
BILL ON COLIN TO EVERYONE'S HAD
A CHANCE TO VOTE. THANK YOU
SENATOR ALSO. YES IT ON RECORD
THE OF A COUPLE IN THIS WE'RE
GOING TO A- BRIEF FIVE MINUTE
ARE. RECESS JUST TO ALLOW AN
ORDERLY TRANSITION HERE PEOPLE.
IS A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVING
AROUND. TRYING TO GET THROUGH
THE DOORS TRYING TO GET IN AND
OUT SO- WILL RESUME. IN FIVE
MINUTES.
THE FIVE MINUTE RECESS NOW AND-
AND RESUME OF THE FOLLOW ORDER
ON- THE MEASURES- TO BE HEARD
TODAY AND SO THE NEXT ONE WILL
BE- ITEM NUMBER TWO S. B. TWO
FIFTY TWO THE AUTHOR IS SENATOR
GONZALEZ- THE SAYS DO PUBLIC
RETIREMENT SYSTEMS CENTER
WELCOME WITH INTERNET CAN BEGIN
WHENEVER YOU'RE READY OKAY THANK
YOU MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS I'M
HERE TODAY I'M HERE TODAY TO
PRESENT SB TWO FIFTY TWO WHICH
WILL PROVIDE THE CALIFORNIA
PUBLIC INTACT EMPLOYEES
RETIREMENT SYSTEM AND THE
CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS
RETIREMENT SYSTEM FIFTY SEVEN TO
TWELVE YEAR TIME FRAME TO
THOUGHTFULLY DIVEST THEIR
CURRENT FIFTEEN BILLION DOLLARS
A COMBINED FOSSIL FUEL HOLDINGS.
HOLDINGS THAT ARE CAUSING HAVOC
IN OUR COMMUNITIES WITH
POLLUTION COULD READ FOR
HUMANITY PER THE WHEN AND IN
SOME CASES HOLDINGS THAT INCLUDE
AGREE JUST LABOR AND HUMAN
RIGHTS RIGHTS VIOLATIONS- TWO OF
THE MOST RESPECTED INVESTMENT
FIRMS IN THE COUNTRY BLACKROCK
AND THE MAKITA INVESTMENT GROUP.
RECENTLY STUDIED THE IMPACT OF
FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT ON
PENSION FUNDS AND BOTH FIRMS
INDEPENDENTLY CONCLUDED THAT
FUNDS OF EXPERIENCE NO NEGATIVE
FINANCIAL IMPACTS FROM FOSSIL
FUEL DIVESTMENT. AND EVEN FOUND
EVIDENCE OF MODEST IMPROVEMENTS
AND FUND RETURNS THIS IS WHY
OVER FIFTEEN HUNDRED
INSTITUTIONS INCLUDING OUR OWN
UC AND CSU SYSTEMS HAVE ALSO
DIVESTED- AND EVEN WITH THE
PROVISION TO ADD A SEVEN TO
TWELVE YEAR OFFRAMP. TENSION
FINDS UNFORTUNATELY REMAI
OPPOSED INTO TO TOUTING THAT
PLAN THAT WILL NOT BE REALIZED
FOR THE NEXT ALMOST THREE
DECADES AND AN UNSUCCESSFUL
STRATEGY OF ENGAGEMENT WITH
COMPANIES NOTORIOUS FOR
GREENWASHING TRANSPARENCY AT THE
LEAST IS NEEDED WITH OUR PENSION
SYSTEMS. AND IN THE BILL
LANGUAGE IT ALSO EMPOWERS BOTH
PENSION BOARDS TO REFRAIN FROM
IMPLEMENTING THIS BILL SHOULD
THEY DETERMINE IN GOOD FAITH
THAT IT WOULD IMPACT THEIR
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER
THE CONSTITUTION. THE WALL
RELYING ON ENGAGEMENT MAY OCCUR
EXTRACT SHORT TERM SYMBOLIC
GESTURES FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES
LIKE CONICAL PHILLIPS WHICH JUST
RECEIVED APPROVAL TO BEGIN
CONSTRUCTION. ON THE WILL OF
PROJECT THAT WILL SIPHON ONE
HUNDRED EIGHTY THOUSAND BARRELS
OF OIL A DAY. OUT OF THE ALASKAN
WILDERNESS WILL CONTINUE THEIR
LONG TERM EXTRACTIVE PRACTICES
ALSO NOTE THAT CALPERS HAS THREE
HUNDRED FIFTY MILLION DOLLARS OF
STATE EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT MONEY
INVESTED IN CONICAL PHILLIPS.
AND CAL STIRS HAS USED THE
RETIREMENT FUNDS OF TEACHERS TO
PURCHASE NEARLY TWO HUNDRED
FIFTY MILLION OF CONICAL
PHILLIPS INVESTMENTS FURTHER
MANY OF THE OVER ONE HUNDRED
FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES THE
PENSION FUNDS ARE CURRENTLY
INVESTED IN. HAVE MORE EGREGIOUS
HAVE HAVE IN SOME CASES AGREE
JUST LABOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL
RECORDS FOR EXAMPLE. THE MORGAN
STANLEY CLIMATE INDEX. MEASURES
A COMPANY'S LONG TERM FINANCIAL
RELEVANT ESG RATINGS EGGS ON OF
WHICH CALPERS OWNS ONE POINT TWO
BILLION IN HOLDINGS IS STRONGLY
MISALIGNED WITH THE CLIMATE
GOALS. TO CAP TEMPERATURE RISE
THEIR PROJECTED TO GO TO THREE
POINT TWO DEGREES WHICH THEY
NEED TO BE UNDER OF COURSE TWO
DEGREES. CELSIUS WITHIN- WITHIN
THE NEXT THREE THREE DECADES
CHEVRON OF WHICH CALL STIRS OWNS
FIVE HUNDRED EIGHTY MILLION. IS
NOTORIOUS FOR ITS DECADES OF
POLLUTION IN ECUADOR AND FOR
NUMEROUS VIOLATIONS OF THE FAIR
LABOR STANDARDS ACT TOWARDS ITS
CALIFORNIA EMPLOYEES. ARAMCO OF
WHICH CALPERS INVESTS ONE
HUNDRED FIFTY EIGHT MILLION
DOLLARS IS FOUND BY THE KINGDOM
OF SAUDI ARABIA. WHICH IS
NOTORIOUS FOR HUMAN RIGHTS
VIOLATIONS AND RANGE ONE HUNDRED
FORTY FIRST OUT OF ONE HUNDRED
FORTY NINE IN COUNTRIES OF THE
WORLD ECONOMIC. GENDER EQUITY
RANKINGS. AS OUR CONSTITUENTS
ARE FACING- SEE THE SEA LEVEL
RISE RECORD SETTING HEAT.
ANALYSTS DROUGHT IN OUR
FIREFIGHTERS ARE ACTUALLY.
FIGHTING YEAR ROUND MEGA FIRES
CAUSED BY CLIMATE CHANGE WE MUST
ASK THE GLARING QUESTION WHY WHY
IS CALIFORNIA THE WORLD'S LEADER
IN CLIMATE ACTION CONTINUING TO
MAINTAIN THE STATUS QUO. AND A
CONTRADICTORY POLICY OF FIGHTING
CLIMATE CHANGE WHILE
SIMULTANEOUSLY INVESTING
BILLIONS IN ITS PRIMARY DRIVER.
THIS IS WHY WE'RE HERE TODAY
WITH OVER A HUNDRED STAKEHOLDERS
IN LABOR AND ENVIRONMENT AND
MANY BENEFICIARIES THEMSELVES.
TO TESTIFYING IN TODAY- TODAY.
AND SUPPORT TODAY EXCUSE ME I
HAVE DOCTOR CLEAR BROWN
PROFESSOR OF OMIT ECONOMICS
EMERITA AND DIRECTOR OF THE
CENTER FOR WORK TECHNOLOGY AND
SOCIETY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF
CALIFORNIA BERKELEY. AND I ALSO
RUN RAP WITH THE CALIFORNIA
FACULTY ASSOCIATION REPRESENTING
A BROAD COALITION OF LABOR
SUPPORTERS- MISTER CHAIR I THINK
YOU AND RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR AN
AYE VOTE. ON SB TWO FIFTY TWO.
OKAY THANK YOU SENATOR AND- WE
WILL MOVE TO- THE LEAD SUPPORT
WITNESSES STARTING WITH DR KERR
BROWN JUST JUST A REMINDER THE
WAY WE DIVIDED THIS UP IF YOU
WEREN'T HERE EARLIER- IS- WHEN
YOU HAVE. OF ONE OR TWO LEAD
WITNESSES IT WILL BE A MAXIMUM
THREE MINUTES EACH AND THAT WAS
TO ACCOMMODATE. LARGER GROUPS-
THAT WE HAD ON ANOTHER BILL- SO
PLEASE PROCEED WHEN YOU'RE READY
THANK YOU. THANK YOU GOOD
MORNING SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE
I'M CLEAR BROWN A LABOR AND
CLIMATE ECONOMIST. AS A
PROFESSOR OF ECONOMICS AT UC
BERKELEY I WANT TO EXPLAIN WHY
CALPERS AND CAL STIRS MUST'VE
BEEN US TO FULFILL THEIR BY DO
SHIRI DUTY. ALL DRESSED THREE
MAIN POINTS POINT ONE IS FOSSIL
FUEL ASSETS ARE BAD INVESTMENTS.
CALPERS AND CAL STIRS CORPORATE
BONDS FINANCE FOSSIL FUEL
EXPANSION. YET THE INTERNATIONAL
ENERGY AGENCY HAS MADE CLEAR
THAT NO INVESTMENT IN EXPANDING
RESERVES IS A GOOD INVESTMENT.
OIL GAS AND COAL COMPANIES
ALREADY HAVE FOSSIL FUEL
RESERVES THAT WILL BECOME
STRANDED ASSETS. ASSETS CAN
BECOME STRANDED VERY QUICKLY
CALPERS THREE HUNDRED EIGHTY
FIVE MILLION AND CALPERS THREE
HUNDRED TWENTY THREE MILLION
DOLLARS. IN RUSSIAN FOSSIL FUEL
STOCKS NOW HAVE A VALUE OF ZERO.
THANKS. TO THE U. S. GOVERNMENT
SANCTIONS. POINT NUMBER TWO
DIVESTMENT RE THREE FROM
PORTFOLIO AND NOT REDUCE RETURNS
. STUDY SHOWED. FOSSIL FUELS
FROM A PORTFOLIO DOES NOT HARM
RETURNS THE EMBASSY I WORLD
INDEX THAT EXCLUDES FOSSIL FUEL
COMPANIES HAS OUTPERFORMED ITS
STANDARD INDEX OVER THE PAST
THIRTEEN YEARS. A STUDY SHOW
THAT HAVE CALPERS AND CAL STIRS
HEAD DIVESTED IN TWO THOUSAND
NINE TEN YEARS LATER THEIR
PORTFOLIOS WOULD RUN EVEN HIGHER
RETURNS BY SEVENTEEN POINT FOUR
BILLION DOLLARS. SB TWO FIVE TWO
AFFECTS ONLY A SMALL GROUP OF
FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES AND LESS
THAN 22% OF THE PUBLIC PENSIONS
PORTFOLIO BY MARKET VALUE.
REMOVING A SMALL GROUP DOES NOT
REDUCE DIVERSIFICATION AND DOES
NOT CONSTRAIN GROWTH OF THE
PORTFOLIO'S VALUE. YES THIS
SMALL OF ALSO FUEL COMPANIES
REPRESENTS MOST OF THE FINANCED
EMISSIONS IN THE PORTFOLIO. AND
THEIR THREAT BOTH TO THE
PENSIONS FINANCIAL RISK AND TO
THEIR NET ZERO GOAL. WHITE
NUMBER THREE. CALPERS AND CAL
STIRS SHAREHOLDER ENGAGEMENT HAS
BEEN AN EFFECTIVE. OIL IS EVEN
BACKTRACKING ON THEIR PREVIOUS
CLIMATE PLEDGES. ENGAGE WERE
PROWLING PRIMARILY MEANS VOTING
ON CLIMATE RESOLUTIONS FOR
DIRECTORS OR- INDEED THE ANNUAL
MEETINGS AND GETS CALPERS AND
CAL STIRS OFTEN VOTE NO AGAINST
CLIMATE RESOLUTIONS. OVERALL TO
FIGHT TO FULFILL FIDUCIARY
BEAUTY BECAUSE DIVESTMENT
REDUCES FINANCIAL RISK AND
DECARBONISE IS A PORTFOLIO AND
REDUCES THE FINANCIAL SUPPORT OF
FOSSIL FUELS. SO PLEASE VOTE YES
ON SB TWO FIVE TWO OKAY THANK
YOU VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOU
TRYING TO HIT THE THREE MINUTE
TARGET AND THE BLESSING NEXT
WITNESS TO DO THE SAME THING-
MISTRETTA. GOOD MORNING SIR
CORTESE IT MEMBERS RON RAP ON
THE LEGISLATIVE DIRECTOR FOR THE
CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION-
CFA IS A PROUD CO SPONSOR OF SB
TWO FIFTY TWO AND WOULD LIKE TO
THANK SENATOR GONZALEZ FOR HER
LEADERSHIP ON THIS ISSUE- THE
CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION
IF YOU DON'T KNOW REPRESENTS
OVER TWENTY NINE THOUSAND
FACULTY INCLUDING TENURE TRACK
PROFESSORS LECTURE FACULTIES
LIBRARIANS COUNSELORS AND
COACHES. ON ALL TWENTY THREE C.
F. C. F- CAMPUSES I CSU
CAMPUSES- THE CS CFA IS WORK ON
FOSSIL FUEL DIVESTMENT SPANNED
SEVERAL YEARS AND GREW OUT OF A
RESOLUTION PASSED IN OUR STATE
WIDE ASSEMBLY. THE MAJORITY OF
CFA IS TWENTY THREE LOCALS HAVE
CALLED FOR DIVESTMENT INCLUDING
SAN DIEGO LOS ANGELES
BAKERSFIELD FRESNO SAN FRANCISCO
STANISLAUS HUMBLE AND MORE. IN
ADDITION S. B. TWO FIVE TWO IS
SUPPORTED BY SEVERAL STATEWIDE
UNIONS INCLUDING ASKS ME THE
CALIFORNIA NURSES ASSOCIATION
THE CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF
TEACHERS ON A NUMBER OF OTHER
UNIONS REPRESENTING NEARLY. HALF
A MILLION MEMBERS AND THE PUBLIC
PENSION SYSTEM. SO SB TWO FIVE
TWO IS A BILL THAT THE CA IS
PASSION ABOUT FOR MANY. ONE TWO
WERE- IT'S ALREADY CAUSING
SEVERE DROUGHT HEAT WAVES.
INCREASED WILDFIRE FIRES AND
RISING SEA LEVELS TO THE
PRODUCTION OF FOSSIL FUELS AND
THE EFFECTS OF CLIMATE CHANGE
RESULTING FROM THEIR USE
DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTS LOW
INCOME COMMUNITIES AND
COMMUNITIES OF COLORS. OF COLOR
BECAUSE THEIR MANUFACTURING
PLANTS ARE LOCATED IN THESE
COMMUNITIES I GREW UP IN ONE OF
THESE COMMUNITIES BY THE WAY-
THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA HAS
PASSED THE NUMBER OF PIECES OF
LEGISLATION AND ISSUED SEVERAL
EXECUTIVE ORDERS ORDERS RELATED
TO CLIMATE CHANGE. IN THIS
POLICY THE POLICY AREA WE ARE
CONSIDERED A NATIONAL LEADER
YEAH OUR PUBLIC PENSION SYSTEMS
CONTINUE TO INVEST NEARLY
FIFTEEN BILLION DOLLARS. IN
FOSSIL FUEL COMPANIES WHICH IS
CONTRARY TO OUR EFFORTS TO
CURTAIL THE SEVERE IMPACT OF
CLIMATE CHANGE ON OUR
ENVIRONMENT AND OUR ECONOMY
ALTHOUGH THE PUBLIC PENSION
SYSTEM SAY THEY'RE WORKING
TOWARDS DIVESTMENT IN THE FOSSIL
FUEL INDUSTRY- OUR MEMBERS
BELIEVE IN HUNDREDS OF THOUSANDS
OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PENSION
SYSTEMS. BELIEVE THAT LITTLE HAS
BEEN DONE TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE
THE MEMBERS OF THE CALIFORNIA
FACULTY ASSOCIATION BELIEVE IT
IS TIME TO END OUR INVESTMENTS
IN THESE CORPORATIONS. THEY NO
LONGER WANT THE RETIREMENT
DOLLARS INVESTED IN THE VERY
COMPANIES THAT ARE CONTRIBUTING
TO CLIMATE CHANGE A KEY PRIORITY
OF CSA'S MISSION IS TO ENSURE A
SECURE FINANCIAL FUTURE FOR
RETIREES WE ARE CONFIDENT. THAT
DIVESTMENT IS FINANCIALLY
PRUDENT A NUMBER OF STUDIES BACK
THIS UP WE'RE PROUD TO BE
WORKING IN AN EXPANSIVE
COALITION TO PASS AS B. TWO
FIFTY TWO WITH OVER ONE HUNDRED
AND THIRTY LABOR CLIMATE JUSTICE
YOUTH ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH
GROUPS ON THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE.
IT IS FOR THESE REASONS THAT WE
RESPECTFULLY REQUEST YOUR FIVE
VOTE THANK YOU. OKAY THANK YOU-
THAT WILL CONCLUDE THE LEAD
SUPPORT WITNESSES WERE GOING TO
STAY ON THE SUPPORT SIDE OF
THINGS FOR A MOMENT HERE AND ASK
IF THERE'S ANYONE IN THE ROOM
WHO WISHES TO STEP UP. AND
EXPRESSES SUPPORT POSITION IF
YOU DO THIS IS THE TIME. TO
STARLINE IN- PAY ATTENTION TO
THE SERGEANTS HERE THEY WILL
HELP KEEP ORDER. OF THE C.
SIXTY. CAB EVERYONE LINED UP AT
ONCE BUT WE DO APPRECIATE- A
SINGLE FILE LINE THAT'S MOVING
FORWARD NOW THIS IS THE
OPPORTUNITY IF YOU LISTEN TO THE
PRIOR HEARING THEY DID A GREAT
JOB. WHERE YOU GET TO SAY YOUR
NAME AFFILIATION. IN THIS CASE
SUPPORT AND THAT'LL BE THE SAME
FOR THE OPPOSITION LATER WHEN WE
GET THERE SO PLEASE PROCEED I
THINK YOU. KNOW WHAT I MEAN-
MILLION RELATIVE THE GREEN LINE
INCIDENTS. FOR THE- MORNING
JENNA SO MANLY THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION STATE COUNTY
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES SUPPORT. A
LOT ABOUT THE- CORNING TROSZYN
BROWN CFT UNIVERSE AND I PREFER
IN SUPPORT. HMM ALSO WAS
STRIPPED OF THE SOMETHING OF THE
FACT SAYS CAL COMMITTEE COLLEGES
SUPPORT. MELISSA REMAIN WITH
CALIFORNIA ENVIRONMENTAL VOTERS
IN STRONG SO. MEOLA FOSSIL FREE
OUT STRONG. AMERICA NOT PEOPLE
FOR CLEANER WATER FROM OF
MESSAGE INSTRUCTS. MARTHA TURNER
CALPERS RECIPIENTS STRONG
SUPPORT. SANDY EMERSON FOSSIL
FREE CALIFORNIA SUPPORT. THANK
YOU FOR MAKING SOME WAY. PERS
RECIPIENT IN STRONG SUPPORT.
GLENFIELD MEN CALPERS MEMBER
FALSIFICATION FOR NEW MEMBER
VERY STRONGLY SUPPORT THANK. YOU
SHE'LL FOREIGN CALPERS MEMBERS
RETIRED CFA STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU FOR. FIRST A STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. DIANA CASSIDY ACT
SACRAMENTO STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU. MARGARET PIPER MCNULTY
AFFECT ASSOCIATE COMMUNITY
COUCHES OF STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU. I AM I FALL FREAK STROKES.
WE Q. LESLIE FOR CAL- HEY PREFER
IN OF CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR AND A
CALPERS MEMBERS TRUNKS. YOU
DOING CLUSTER YOU THROUGH THIS
OF STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU FOR
GOING. GREAT CLUSTER CASTERS
MEMBER LONGTIME CITY A STRONG SO
THANK YOU. GOOD MORNING CRISTINA
SURRENDER THE CENTER FOR BY
DIVERSITY AND SUPPORT THANK YOU
THANK YOU. RENO SO CAMPUS EARTH
GUY AND STRONG SO THANK YOU.
MAGDALENA MARS CAN'T SHE HER PER
. ALMOST YEARS OLD SUPPORT THANK
YOU. WHAT ELEVEN EVEN. HI AM
TWENTY I AM FOR YOU FOR
APOCALYPSE AND STARTS OF. THE
YOU. AMONG THOSE YEARS OLD
LIVING SO IF MEMBER WE FOR JUST
HAS. THANK YOU. MY NAME IS
AMANDA THIRTEEN YEAR OLD I AN
THESE AND MY FAMILY TO ORGANIZE
HOMES CHUNKS OF. THANK YOU THE
NIGHT LAST YEAR FOURTEEN YEARS
OLD WITH HIS AS A PUBLIC FROM
SOME. THANK YOU GOOD MY NAME IS
RYAN I GO TO EVERY COMES A I
FOURTEEN OLD I STRONGLY.
THE OF SAN FRANCISCO ANY SUPPORT
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT- THAT CONCLUDES THOSE
WHO ARE- IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM I
WISH TO EXPRESS A SUPPORT
POSITION IN PERSON- WE WILL NOW
GO TO LEAD OPPOSITION. LEADER
OPPOSITION WITNESSES CAN COME
FORWARD AGAIN IF YOU HAVE TO-
THREE ALRIGHT SO IT'LL BE TWO
MINUTES EACH FOR A TOTAL OF. SIX
AND YOU MAY IDENTIFY SOME
PRETTY. THANK YOU GOOD MORNING
MR CHAIRMAN BIRDS OF THE
COMMITTEE JOYFUL IN MARTINEZ
CALIFORNIA STATE TEACHERS
RETIREMENT SYSTEM THE BOARD'S
POLICY IS TO OPPOSE LEGISLATION
THAT INFRINGES ON ITS-
CONSTITUTIONAL FIDUCIARY DUTY
AND INVESTMENT AUTHORITY IN
ORDER TO SECURE THE FINANCIAL
FUTURE OF CALIFORNIA'S TEACHERS
AND OTHER EDUCATORS AND INVEST
THE TRUST FUNDS FOR THE
EXCLUSIVE BENEFITS. OF THE
TRUST'S BENEFICIARIES CASTERS
BELIEVES CLIMATE CHANGE IS A
MAJOR THREAT TO ALL BUSINESS
SECTORS AND WE MUST PREPARE
PORTFOLIO FOR THE GLOBAL
TRANSITION TO NET ZERO KANEMI.
IN ORDER TO MINIMIZE RISKS TO
THE PORTFOLIO WE ARE NOT WAITING
WE'RE PROACTIVELY TAKING STEPS
NOW TO REDUCE EMISSIONS ACROSS
THE PORTFOLIO IN BOTH THE SHORT
AND LONG TERM WE ARE INVESTING
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS IN LOW
CARBON SOLUTIONS. WE ARE
PARTICIPATING IN SOLVING FOR THE
LACK OF ROBUST AND COMPREHENSIVE
CARBON EMISSIONS DATA NEEDED TO
MANAGE CLIMATE CHANGE RISKS IN
OUR PORTFOLIO. SB TWO FIFTY TWO
MOVES CHARACTERS AWAY FROM THE
FRONTLINE EFFORTS TO MANAGE RISK
AND CHANGES OF. FOCUS TO
DIVESTMENT WHICH IGNORES CASTERS
EXPOSURE TO THE BROADER ECONOMY
AND UNDERMINES EFFORTS TO REDUCE
EMISSIONS AND TRANSITION TO A
LOW CARBON WORLD. THE RISKS
ASSOCIATED WITH CLIMATE CHANGE
CANNOT SIMPLY BE DIVESTED AWAY
WE HAVE TO DO THE WORK ACROSS
THE PORTFOLIO. THERE'S NO WAY TO
KNOW FOR CERTAIN WHETHER FOR THE
PORTFOLIO WILL DO BETTER OR
WORSE WITH DIVESTMENT OF A
CERTAIN SECTOR. WHAT WE DO KNOW
IS THAT DIVESTMENT REDUCES
DIVERSIFICATION OF ASSETS AND
LIMITS COASTERS ABILITY TO SHAPE
CORPORATE BEHAVIOR. FOR LONG
TERM SUSTAINABLE GROWTH. WHICH
ADDRESS TO THE PORTFOLIO. A PAST
EXPERIENCE HAS SHOWN DIVESTMENT
IS NOT EFFECTIVE AND CAN RESULT
IN LONG TERM LOSSES TO THE
FUNDS. FOR THESE REASONS WE MUST
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE SB TWO FIFTY
TWO. THANK YOU OKAY THANKS FOR
BEING HERE. THE NEXT WITNESS
PLEASE. HI GOOD MISTER CHAIR
COMMITTEE MEMBERS- DANNY BROWN
ON BEHALF THE CALPERS OF BOARD
OF ADMINISTRATION. I CALPERS
RECOGNIZES THAT CLIMATE CHANGE
POSES A MATERIAL RISK TO
SOCIETY. THE GLOBAL ECONOMY AND
CALPERS INVESTMENTS IN CALPERS
HAS A STRONG COMMITMENT. TO THE
REDUCTION OF FOSSIL FUEL
EMISSIONS. HOWEVER AS A GLOBAL
INVESTOR WITH FIDUCIARY DUTY TO
OUR MEMBERS AND OUR EMPLOYER
PARTNERS CALPERS DOES NOT
BELIEVE THAT INVESTMENT IS AN
EFFECTIVE SOLUTION TO THIS
PROBLEM. IT WON'T CHANGE THE
DEMAND FOR FOSSIL FUELS FOR
REDUCE GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
INSTEAD OUR STRATEGIES FOR FULL.
ENGAGEMENT AGASSI INTEGRATION
AND INVESTMENT. THROUGH ACTIVE
ENGAGEMENT WITH THE COMPANIES IN
OUR PORTFOLIO WE CAN GENERATE
TRANCE- TRANSITIONS TO A LOW
CARBON ECONOMY. WE ADVOCATE FOR
CHANGES BY JOINING SOME OF THE
WORLD'S LEADING INVESTORS TO
CREATE SUSTAINABLE ECONOMIES
ACROSS THE GLOBE. WE'RE
INTEGRATING THE RISKS FROM
CLIMATE CHANGE ACROSS OUR
PORTFOLIO TO BETTER INFORM OUR
INVESTMENT DECISION MAKING. AND
WE ARE PUTTING OUR CAPITAL TO
USED TO BE OUR FINANCE RETURNS
TO HELP DRIVE DECARBONIZATION BY
INVESTING IN LOW CARBON. AND
CLIMATE SOLUTIONS. MORE THAN
SEVENTEEN BILLION OF THE REAL
ESTATE PORTFOLIOS INVESTED IN
ASSETS THAT HAVE SUSTAINABLE
STRIPS FOR THE CATIONS. AND MORE
THAN HALF OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE
PORTFOLIO IS INVESTED IN
RENEWABLE ENERGY. ENERGY
EFFICIENCY INFRASTRUCTURE
SUSTAINABILITY CERTIFIED AND
CARBON NEUTRAL ASSETS. FINALLY
OUR GLOBAL PUBLIC EQUITY
PORTFOLIO IS A DIVERSIFIED AND
LARGELY PASSIVE INDEX FUND. BY
VESTED AS A FORM OF ACTIVE
RISTIC IN THAT CREATES
VOLATILITY AND GENERATES A
TRACKING ERROR WHICH MEANS A
DIVEST ACTION COULD GENERATE A
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE RETURNS.
SOME WOULD LIKE YOU TO BELIEVE
THAT DIVESTMENT FROM FOSSIL
FUELS WILL ONLY RESULT IN A
POSITIVE RETURN BASED ON
HISTORICAL SNAPSHOT. WE ALSO
KNOW THAT COMMODITIES ARE A
HEDGE AGAINST INFLATION SO IT'S
NO SURPRISE THAT ENERGY STOCKS
HAVE OUTPERFORMED THE MARKET
OVER THE LAST FEW YEARS. NO ONE
CAN PREDICT THE FUTURE AND THAT
IS ONE REASON WHY CALPERS HAS A
PASSIVE DIVERSIFIED PUBLIC
EQUITY PORTFOLIO RATHER THAN TO
TRY TO TIME THE MARKET. WE
APPRECIATE WHAT THE AUTHOR IS
TRYING TO ACCOMPLISH HERE BUT
THE CALPERS BOARD OF
ADMINISTRATION RESPECTIVELY
ASPIRIN OVER. OKAY THANK YOU
THIS WITNESS. THANK YOU MR
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS MEGAN SUPERS ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS
REPRESENTING THIRTY FOUR
THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS AND
EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES-
PROFESSIONALS IN CALIFORNIA AND
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION TO SB TWO
FIVE TWO. MANY OF OUR MEMBERS AS
YOU KNOW OUR CALPERS MEMBERS AND
RELY ON THE SYSTEM FOR A SECURE
RETIREMENT AS CONTEXT CPF AS
OPPOSED. TO INVESTMENT MEASURES
ACROSS VARIOUS TYPES OF ASSET
CLASSES BECAUSE THESE MEASURES
DO NOT ALIGN WITH THE FIDUCIARY
DUTY OF THE RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
SIMILARLY WERE CONCERNED THE SB
TWO FIVE TWO WHEEL DRIVE
DIVESTMENT A CALPERS IN A MANNER
THAT IS INCONSISTENT WITH THE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY OF THE
SYSTEM. AND THE INTEREST OF OUR
MEMBERS. PUBLIC EMPLOYEES
DEDICATED THEIR CAREERS TO STATE
SERVICE IN MANY CASES EARNING
LESS THAN THEIR COUNTERPARTS IN
THE PRIVATE SECTOR. WITH THE
PROMISE OF A SECURE PENSION
WAITING FOR THEM IN RETIREMENT.
IT IS THE DUTY AND
RESPONSIBILITY OF CALPERS AND
OTHER PUBLIC PENSION FUNDS TO
ENSURE THAT THIS RETIREMENT. OUR
SYSTEM IS FUNDED. BECAUSE OF THE
PHYSICAL AND EMOTIONAL IMPACT OF
THE JOB FIREFIGHTERS CANNOT
SIMPLY DECIDE TO WORK LONGER OR
GO BACK TO WORK POST RETIREMENT.
IF THE FUNDS SUFFERS AS A RESULT
OF A STRICT DIVESTMENT POLICY
SET BY THE LEGISLATURE. CALPERS
MAINTAINS A ROBUST INVESTMENT
STRATEGY THAT EMPOWERS A SYSTEM.
AS A SHAREHOLDER TO UTILIZE
CONSTRUCTIVE ENGAGEMENT WORK
CONSISTENT WITH ITS FIDUCIARY
RESPONSIBILITY AND WE BELIEVE
THE CURRENT SYSTEM IN PLACE THAT
CALPERS APPROPRIATELY BALANCES.
THE FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY TO
OUR MEMBERS AND FOR THOSE
REASONS WE ARE OPPOSED TODAY
THANK YOU. OKAY THANK YOU FOR
BEING HERE- IS THERE ANYONE IN
PERSON WHO WISHES TO EXPRESS IN
OPPOSE. POSITION HERE IN THE
ROOM. IF SO PLEASE STEP FOR
IDEA. SO AFFILIATION AND YOUR
POST POSITION THANK YOU. THANK
YOU MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS CASTING
MANZINI ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE
UNLESS AMENDED. I AM GRATEFUL
FOR CONTINUED CONVERSATIONS.
WITH THANK YOU. MORNING HIS NAME
THE NAME AFFILIATION AND
POSITION. JOHNNY PINI WITH THE
LEAGUE OF CALIFORNIA CITIES
RESPECTFUL OPPOSITION THANK YOU
THANK YOU. MR CHAIRMAN MEMBERS
PAUL DEAR REPRESENTING WESTERN
STATES PETROLEUM ASSOCIATION IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. GOOD
MORNING CARLOS MACHADO WITH
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS
ASSOCIATION EXPRESSING OUR
OPPOSITION I'M ALSO HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE- RURAL COUNTY
REPRESENTATIVES OF CALIFORNIA
AND THIS CALIFORNIA SPECIAL
DISTRICTS ASSOCIATION. THANK YOU
. MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS MIKE
MONEY GOING TO BE HALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA STATE THE BUILDING
AND CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL
IN OPPOSITION. THANK YOU ANYONE
ELSE IN THE ROOM. ALL RIGHT TO
ME JUST PAUSE IN THE- AND- SEE A
UNIVERSAL GOOD MORNING TO
EVERYONE. WHO'S SHOWN UP THE
AND- ESPECIALLY THOSE TESTIFYING
SOME YOU'VE BEEN NICE ENOUGH TO
SAY GOOD MORNING TO ALL OF US
AND- I DON'T THINK I'VE BEEN
RECIPROCATING SO I JUST WANT TO
BE POLITE TO EVERYONE WE'RE NOW
GOING TO MOVE TO TELECONFERENCE
LINE. IN AND- THIS IS WHAT WE
HAVE A MAXIMUM OF TWENTY MINUTES
FOR OPPOSITION TO SUPPORT
COMBINED- PEOPLE WHO ARE CALLING
IN- THEY WILL HAVE THAT SAME
OPPORTUNITY NAME AFFILIATION AND
SUPPORT FOR OPPOSED- AS A CASE
MAY BE SO MODERATOR- IF YOU CAN
PLEASE QUEUE UP. THOSE WITNESSES
WOULD APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU MR CARE FOR THOSE WHO
WISH TO COMMON IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION TO S. B. TWO FIVE TWO
PLEASE PRESS ONE AND ZERO AND AS
A REMINDER PLEASE DO NOT PRESS
ONE ZERO A SECOND TIME AS THIS
WILL REMOVE YOU. FROM THE
COMMENTS KILL WE WILL NOW GO TO
LINE UP ONE FIFTY NINE YOUR LINE
IS NOW OPEN. OKAY GOOD MORNING
SHARE AND MEMBERS THIS QUITE
TRIANGLE SHE- ALAMEDA COUNTY
DOWN. PARTY ON BEHALF OF THE OUR
COUNTY DAMAGE PARTY WE ARE IN
SPONSORED. THANK YOU LINE ONE
FOR FLYING ONE SEVENTY FOUR YOUR
MIND IS NOW. BY. ONE SEVENTY
FOUR. CARENTAN STILL THIS. OF
COALITION STRONG TO. THANK YOU.
LINE ONE EIGHTY FIVE YEAR ONE IS
NOT OPEN. YEAH THANK YOU MY NAME
IS FRENCH WANDER I VOTING CAN.
OFFENDER DASHTI I MONTEREY
MEMBER AND FIFTY ARE YOU AND HOW
TO. I REMEMBER HOW TO FOR I'M
THE STATE. THE STOCK.
INDIVISIBLE AND INDIVISIBLE.
THAT CALLING IN STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU BYE NINETY THREE YOUR
LINE IS NOW ALL. HI JENNIFER
CALDERON THE HOUSE ALL EIGHT
GROUPS OF INTO THE CALLS STATE
STRONGLY ALWAYS TALK SUPPORT
YOURSELF THANK YOU THANK YOU.
FIVE I THANK YOU HAVE A GREAT
AT. THANK YOU. LINE TWO ZERO
EIGHT YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. THE
MORNING IS COURSE DIRECTOR FOR
CLIMATE ACTION CALIFORNIA'S
STRONG SUPPORT. YOU ONE SIXTY OF
ONE IS NOW OPEN. JOHN POTTER
PLEADED FOR UP OR DROP SUPPORT
AT THE TWO FIFTY TWO THANK YOU
FIND ONE FIFTY YEAR OLD IS NOW
OPEN. SECURE CARD ON THE OF COOK
. IN STRONG. THANK YOU FOR THANK
YOU. ONE SIXTY SEXUAL LINUS OPEN
. THE MORNING CARE SHE ON OF THE
TEMPERATURE VALLEY LOS ANGELES
ON THE REALITIES. AND AS A THIRD
A STIRS NO IN STRONG SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. WHITE
FIFTEEN YEAR OLD IS NOW A. HI
WANTED MY MEDICAL WITH THEM THEN
AND THE OTHER KIDS AND FIVE AND
- PLEASE AND I'M A PART OF THE
IT.
CLEAN AIR TO BREATHE A LITTLE
FUTURE WE ARE STANDING IN
SUPPORT WE REPRESENT CHILDREN
TEACHERS AND FAMILIES THROUGHOUT
CALIFORNIA YES AT EIGHTY FIVE
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. LINE ONE
NINETY EIGHT YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. YES I'M DEBORAH FILTHY OF
HEALTH THROUGH THE BENEFICIARY
AND MEMBER OF THE CALIFORNIA IS
STRONG SUPPORT OF SB TWO FIFTY
TWO THANK YOU. BLIND EIGHTY YOUR
LINE IS NOW OPEN. GOOD MORNING
CHAIRMAN MEMBERS JIM WOOD BURKE
ON BEHALF OF A FRIEND COMMITTEE
ON LEGISLATION OF CALIFORNIA AND
STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU. LINE
THIRTY SEVEN YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN YES FIFTEEN W. MAKER FROM
WOODLAND CALIFORNIA THE NUMBER
OF FOR THE FOR CALIFORNIA FOR A
VERY LONG TIME STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. FIND ONE FORTY SEVEN
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN.
IDENTIFICA ME HEALTH FIRST
MEMBER IAN FOR EVERY. READ FIFTY
FEET ACTION REPRESENTING OVER
TWENTY FIVE SEVEN THOUSAND
PEOPLE AND WE STRONGLY SUPPORT
SB TWO FIFTY TWO. THANK YOU ONE
ONE EIGHTY NINE YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS
KELSEY CRAIG I'M A MEMBER OF THE
PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERS TO
CALIFORNIA GOVERNMENT SECOND
CALPERS NUMBER AN EXTRA WEEK
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THE POINT
EIGHTY FIVE- LINE IS NOW OPEN.
HI MY NAME IS KATHLEEN BUT I'M
WITH THREE FIFTY SACRAMENTO AND
I AM IN STRONG SUPPORT. THANK
YOU. THANK YOU TO YOUR LINE IS
NOW OPEN. HI PAM CURIOUS A
CALPERS RETIREE LIVING IN WALNUT
CREEK CALIFORNIA I'M A MEMBER OF
SUSTAINABLE ROCK MORE AND
DEMOCRATS BROUGHT MORE AND WE
URGE YOU TO VOTE I ON IN THE TWO
FIFTY TWO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
BY ONE SIXTY SIX- LINE IS NOW
OPEN. HI MY NAME IS DEBORAH
MOORE AND BASED IN BERKELEY
CALIFORNIA AND REPRESENTING
THIRD ACT NATIONAL WERE THE NEW
ORGANIZATION- WE HAVE THE NEARLY
FIVE THOUSAND MEMBERS IN
CALIFORNIA. ALL OF WHOM ARE OVER
SIXTY MANY OF WHOM ARE CALPERS
AND CAL STIRS BENEFICIARIES. AND
WE STRONGLY SUPPORT FTQ FIVE
HEARING URGED. FIND FORTY FIVE
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. GOOD
MORNING JUSTIN CARLESS DAVIDSON
ON MY CALPERS PENSIONERS IN THE
CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION
MEMBER HIRED STRONG SUPPORT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU.
BY ONE NINETY FOR YOUR LINE IS
NOW OPEN. GOOD MORNING THIS IS
DEBORAH GARVIE BY PHD A FORMER
ACADEMIC ECONOMIST NUMBER FIVE
TWO THREE CALIFORNIA INDIVISIBLE
SAN JOSE CALLING IN STRONG
SUPPORT THANK YOU THANK YOU.
LINE TO A YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN
. GOOD MORNING I'M CHERYL AUGER
AND A CALPERS NUMBER PRESIDENT
ATTEMPTING TO USE FIVE SIX AND A
MEMBER OF POSSIBLE FREE
CALIFORNIA AND I STRONGLY
SUPPORT AND SPEAK TO FIFTY TWO
THANK. YOU TO FIND NINETY YOU'RE
LINUS OPEN. GOOD MORNING MY NAME
ROSE AND WITH CALLING FROM. OAKS
OF ALL AND WITH THIRD AND I'M A
YOU TO THE YES ON SB. TWO FOR
TWO. THANK BYE THIRTY FIVE BLIND
NOW OPEN. GOOD MORNING MY NAME
IS SKLAR I'M A FELL FOR RETIREE
AND EMERITUS OF. DECLINED TO
FINANCE THE- STATE. AND A MEMBER
OF ACT AND I WAS- YOU TO S. B.
FIVE TO THANK YOU THANK YOU.
FIND EIGHT YOUR LINE IS NOW WILL
. GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS DIANA
YEAH I'M LOOKING AND IF HE AND A
MEMBER OF POSSIBLE THREE HEALTH
. STRONGLY THIS IS. TWO THANK
YOU BYE THIRTY ONE YEAR LAW IS
NOW OPEN. GOOD CHURCH THIS IS
JOHN THE CARD FOR SHADOWS I'M
THE- CALPERS RETIREMENT. FOR THE
CALIFORNIA SAKE TO SEE. AND I
URGED SHOULD PERCENT BILL TO PAY
TWO THANK YOU MUCH THANK YOU BYE
WHY NINETY. VIOLENCE OPEN. THANK
YOU IN ORDER MY NAME IS I'M AND
FROM HELLO AND IF YOU'RE A PLUS
MEMBER AND NINE STRONGLY SUPPORT
OF THE THANK YOU THANK YOU. BY
ONE FORTY FIVE YOU'RE LINUS OPEN
. GOOD MORNING THIS IS JOHN FROM
BOTH TIME ACCOUNT SENATE HEARING
AND OF THE HEALTH. INCOME OF
FIFTY TWO THANK YOU THE- FIVE
ONE SIX YOUR LONG IS NOW. HI
NAME IS LAW RUBIN. I'M A SELF
MINUTES TO HEAR AND OF THE THIRD
ACT EDUCATORS. AND I AM IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF TWO FIFTY
BECAUSE THERE NO. FIND FORTY
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. REMOVE TO
LIGHT LINE WHY NINETIES YEAR
LINE IS OPEN. GOOD MORNING CINDY
COPY FACULTY THEATER COLLEGE'S
AN ACCOUNT MEMBER AND PORT OF
THE TRACK. YOU LINE SIX ONE
YOU'RE LYING TO NOW OPEN. FIND
SIXTY ONE YOUR LINE IS OPEN.
GOOD MORNING MY NAME IS REBECCA
SURELY FORMER TEACHER OF THIRTY
YEARS PALLISTER'S BENEFICIARY
THE THIRD ACT MEMBERS. OF THE
EDUCATORS GROUP- I URGE STRONG
SUPPORT AT THREE FIFTY TWO.
THANK YOU. QUITE A TO YOUR LINE
IS NOW OPEN. OKAY GOOD MORNING
MY NAME IS CHRISTINE KESSLER I'M
A MEMBER OF HEALTH CARE LITTLE
TO MENTOR CALIFORNIA CALLING IN
STRONG SUPPORT THANK YOU IF YOU.
WANT TO TWENTY TWO YOUR LINE IS
NOW OPEN. GOOD MORNING MY NAME
IS ERIN WALSH CALLING FROM
HAWTHORNE CALIFORNIA I REMEMBER
HEALTH WORKERS AND CITIZENS
CLIMATE LOBBY AND I'M IN COURT
AT THE TWO FIFTY TWO THANK YOU.
YOU BY ONE TO YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. THE MORNING CARE CORTESE
AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MY
NAME IS KATHY THURMOND CALPERS.
AND I THOUGHT PRETTY HEALTHY
MEMBER AND I FIGURE I'D THE
HONESTY. TWO FIFTY TWO. PLEASE
YOU. BY THIRTEEN YEAR LINUS OPEN
. BY ONE THIRD YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. THE MOVE ON THE LINE FIFTY
FIVE YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN.
HELLO MY NAME IS FRANCIS MATEUS
AND I AM A CALPERS MEMBERS AND
IT'S PROUD MEMBER OF THREE FIFTY
SACRAMENTO. I'D WORK FOR THE
CALIFORNIA OFFICE OF HISTORIC
PRESERVATION AND I AM CALLING IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF S. S. THE
REQUESTED. THANK YOU. NINE ONE
NINE FIVE YEAR LINE IS NOW OPEN
. LINE ONE NINETY FIVE YOUR LINE
IS OPEN. ANOTHER DECEPTIVE
MARKETS JAN ON THE CLINICAL OF
PROFESSOR EMERITUS AT UCSF AND
IDEA REPRESENTS OF THE BAY AREA
THIS IS THE RESPONSIBILITY TO
HELP OUT AND I URGE YOU TO VOTE
FINALLY FOR. THE TWO FIFTY TWO
THANK YOU THANK YOU. BUYING ONE
FIFTY LINE NO OF. THANK YOU MY
NAME IS JENNIFER BEAN I'M A LONG
TIME MEMBER IF YOU TWENTY ONE
ONE BECAUSE OF SAN FRANCISCO.
I'M NOW WE IN AGREED TO CREATE A
HEALTH LIVING IN OPEN I'M A
MEMBER OF THE PRE CARE. AND I
TOLD HER SUPPORT IF IT TWO.
THANK YOU. LINE FORTY TWO YOUR
IS NOW OPEN. I IS JANE FAULT I'M
A MEMBER OF EACH ANY RETIRED I'M
OFFENDED THREE OF HEALTH. BUT
I'M ALSO MEMBER OF BECAUSE- ON I
URGE TRONG. OF A. TWO FIVE TWO.
THANK YOU. FIND BYE TO- TO YOUR
LINE IS NOW ALL. GOOD MORNING
LINDA HEY- A GRANDMOTHER BIRDS
AND OF HELLO THIRDS IN WHICH
SUPPORT OF TWO FIFTY TWO. THANK
YOU. LINE ONE FOR THREE LINE NOW
UP. MY NAME IS JIMMY BLASPHEMOUS
HEALTHCARE'S LIVING IN LAKE
FOREST AND I SUPPORT IT TWO FIVE
TWO. THANK YOU. BY TWO EIGHTEEN
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. THANK YOU
THIS IS WALTMAN MCALISTER'S
ARCHITECT THAN A RETIRED TEACHER
A MEMBER OF THE AREA AND THE
MONTH THAT THE GRANDDAUGHTER AND
GRANDMOTHER OF FOUR LITTLE
GIRLS. STRONG SUPPORT. THANK YOU
. TOPLINE FIFTY FOUR YOU'RE LINE
IS NOW OPEN. MY NAME IS ROBIN
BATTLE I LIVE IN PHILLY TATER OF
THE CLIMATE CRISIS ACTION TEAM
OF THE UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST
CHURCH OF SAY THAT WERE STRONGLY
IN FAVOR OF THAT THE TWO FIFTY
TWO. THANK YOU. BY TWO SEVENTEEN
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. DR ROBERT
GOULD ON PRESIDENT OF SAN
FRANCISCO BAY PHYSICIANS FOR
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
REPRESENTING HUNDREDS OF HEALTH
PROFESSIONALS IN THE BAY AREA
STRONG SUPPORTER OF S. B. TWO
FIFTY TWO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
LINE ONE SEVENTY FIVE YOUR LINE
IS NOW OPEN. TEN THANK YOU MY
NAME OF FUNDING FOR AND ON
BEHALF EQUITY. AND SANTA CRUZ
CENTRAL COMMITTEE I WE URGE SO.
FOR TWO FIFTY TWO. LINE ONE ONE
YOUR ONE NOW. THE WOMAN BUILT ON
FOR SOME. SIX OUR FEATURES OF.
HOME SUPPORT. FIFTEEN OKAY THANK
YOU WE ARE THERE TO SUPPORT. YES
FIND ONE EIGHTY PER LINE IS NOW
OPEN. MORNING MY NEIGHBOUR CALIF
I PROVIDE BEFORE YEAH AND I LIKE
CALPERS BENEFITS. AND I FIND
SUPPORT AT THE TWO FIFTY TWO.
THANK YOU. LIFE TO TWENTY YEAR
LINE OF OPEN. EVERYBODY MUCH OF
SKI YOUNGER CAL MEMBERS BERKELEY
I STRONGLY SUPPORT TWO FIVE TWO
THANK YOU. FINE TWO TWENTY NINE
YEAR LINE IS NOW. GOOD MORNING
MY NAME IS TALHA USES FOR MORE
CAL. I'M A RETIRED STATE PARK
AND CALTRANS BIOLOGISTS AND
NUMBER OF CALPERS FIVE AND A
NUMBER OF THE HUMBLED UNITARIANS
OR SELECT FELLOWSHIP FIND ACTION
CAMPAIGN. AS WELL AS THIRD ACT
HUMBOLDT. STRONG SUPPORT OF
MEASURE TO THE EXTENT OF FIFTY
TWO THANK YOU. WANT TO THIRTY
ONE YOUR LONG IS NOW. HELLO MY
NAME IS MARK AT ANY TIME THE
NUMBER OF CALPERS ENTERED AT AND
I STRONGLY SUPPORT- TWO THIRTY
THIRD FIFTY KIDS YOU. THANK YOU
. FIND SEVEN POINT NOW WILL. ALL
MY NAME IS WORKING THAT I MAY UP
NUMBER OF AB REACH. AND THE
PALACE THAT UNITARY BIRDS I'M
ACTION CAN. AND I SUPPORT TWO
FIFTY TWO THANK YOU. FIVE TO
TWENTY YEAR OLD IS NOW OPEN. MY
NAME IS PETER WHAT DELLA AMEND
OF THE FREE CALIFORNIA AND I'M
CALLING AND SHE SUPPORT AT BEST
OF HIS TWO THANK YOU THANK YOU.
FIVE THREE FOUR FIVE YOUR LINE
IS NOW OPEN. I LUKE WILL. A
MEMBER OF- SACRAMENTO THIRD ACT
AND I'M ALSO I HAVE FULL TELLS
IN ACCOUNT- AND IF YOU HEAR. AND
I A STRONG. OF FIFTY TWO THANK
YOU THANK YOU. MR OTHER IS
SOMEONE ELSE SIGNAL THAT THEY
WOULD TO SPEAK. OKAY THANK
MODERATE AGAIN GREAT- WE ARE TO
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
BEFORE WE GO TO COMMITTEE
QUESTIONS AND COMMENTS- JUST A
HOUSEKEEPING ISSUE AND I DO THIS
SO THAT THE NEXT SET OF
WITNESSES AND ATTENDEES ARE
PREPARED- OTHER THAN ONE CHANGE
WE WILL BE TAKING MEASURES AND
FILE ORDER TODAY BUT THE ONE
CHANGES SAID SENATOR LAYERED
SPILL- WHICH IS SB SIX TWENTY
THREE. OF WILL BE HEARD AFTER.
THE CURRENT HEARING THE CURRENT
BILL. AND BEFORE SB THREE FIFTY
TWO COULD THE- SO IF YOU'RE
GOING TO BE INVOLVED WITH THE
LAYERED BILL YOU WANT TO START
GETTING READY- TO COME IN AFTER
THIS- SB TWO FIFTY TWO- THAT'LL
STILL BE A LITTLE BIT LONGER. AS
WE HAVE SOME- QUESTIONS AND
CLOSING TO DO- AND WITH THAT- I
DO WANT TO COME BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE MAYBE I COULD START
OFF BY JUST ASKING A COUPLE OF
QUESTIONS. FIRST AND IN PERHAPS
IT'LL- BE MORE EFFICIENT- FIRST
FULL CENTER CONSOLE SO THANK YOU
FOR. YOUR LEADERSHIP IN YOU KNOW
PURSUING- WHAT I THINK IS
PRIMARILY PRIMARILY YOUR
OBJECTIVE IN IN MIND AND IN MANY
OF OURS WHICH IS DECARBONIZATION
AND- TRYING. TO GET THERE AS
QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE. JUST A
COUPLE HOURS OF CURVE THOUGH
THAT. FRANKLY I THINK WE'RE
EVEN. BROUGHT OUT IN THE HEARING
WHICH IS A GOOD THING- THAT ARE
KIND OF AT CROSS PURPOSES OR OR
AT ODDS- IN WHEN I SEE THESE
THINGS- BY MINUTE SITE WHAT I
THOUGHT I HEARD- FROM BOTH LEAD
OPPOSITION AND- SUPPORT
WITNESSES SO DON'T. TAKE THAT
PERSONALLY IF- IF YOU'RE ONE OF
THE PERSONS WHO WHO SPOKE-
BETTER ON THE LEAD SUPPORT.
WITNESS- THE DOCTOR BROWN A
PARTICULARLY REALLY FOCUSED ON-
WHETHER OR NOT THESE INVESTMENTS
ARE GOOD INVESTMENTS I MEAN H.
CITED STUDIES AND- AND SO FORTH-
I'M NOT NECESSARILY DISPUTING
THAT WERE THOSE STUDIES- BUT MY
QUESTION REALLY REVOLVES AROUND
IF YOU IF YOU. IF YOU THEN FAST
FORWARD OVER TO- MAKE CONSUMERS
REPRESENTING FIREFIGHTERS WHO
REALLY FOCUSED IN ON THE
FIDUCIARY DUTY AND THE CONCERN
THAT. IT ISN'T REALLY THE
LEGISLATORS LEGISLATURES SORT
THIS COMMITTEES- PURVIEW AT TO
GET INTO THE QUALITY OF THOSE
INVESTMENTS THAT'S NOT ONLY THE
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY BUT THE
CONSTITUTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
OF- OF THE END OF THE OF THE
FUNDS THEMSELVES OF THOSE
ADMINISTRATION SO. I GUESS WHERE
I'M COMING FROM IF I CAN JUST
LEAN BACK A LITTLE BIT AS A- AS
A FELLOW LEGISLATOR AS A
COLLEAGUE. YOU'RE WORRIED THAT
SOMETHING HERE IS. YOU KNOW I'M
IN THAT KIND OF THAT KIND OF.
CONFLICT IF YOU WILL. IS GOING
TO MAKE- THE SOME OF THE SOME OF
THE INVESTORS SOME OF THE
BENEFICIARIES OF THE PENSION
FUNDS- FOLKS LIKE THE
FIREFIGHTERS PRETTY NERVOUS.
BECAUSE AND I WANT TO
ACKNOWLEDGE IT AS A FIDUCIARY
RESPONSIBILITY OFFRAMP IF YOU
WILL IN THE IN THE BILL AND I
THINK THE PREVIOUS ITERATION THE
BILL HAD THAT AS WELL WHICH WAS
A COMFORT TO MANY OF US. BUT
WHEN YOU HEAR FOLKS TALKING
ABOUT. THIS LEGISLATURE NEEDS TO
ACT IN PART BECAUSE THE
INVESTMENTS NOT A GOOD
INVESTMENT IN THE FIRST PLACE I
THINK IT MAKES PEOPLE NERVOUS AS
TO WHETHER OR NOT- THE PENSION
FUNDS ARE REALLY GOING TO. BE
FREE TO EXERCISE THEIR FIDUCIARY
RESPONSIBILITY AND MAKE THE
INVESTMENT DECISIONS WITHOUT US
YOU KNOW HARBORING THEM OR
INTERFERING WITH THEM HOW DO YOU
RESPOND TO THAT. THANK YOU FOR
THE QUESTION MISTER CHAIR AND I
THINK- YOU KNOW FIRST I WANTED.
TO REITERATE THAT WHAT YOU JUST
MENTIONED AS WELL AS THAT THIS
DOES NOT TAKE AWAY THEIR
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY IT IS
WRITTEN IN THE CONSTITUTION
THAT. YOU KNOW THEY IF THEY SEE
THIS AS ON FIT IN THE NEXT FEW
YEARS IT SHOULD THIS BILL BE
PASSED. THEY CAN DECIDE TO THE
TO THE DELAY- THAT'S WITH SEVEN
YEARS AS A TIME HORIZON WE ALSO
ADDED ADDITIONAL FIVE YEARS IF
THERE SHOULD BE AN ACT OF GOD
WAR. WHICH ACTUALLY I THINK YOU
FOR ADDING- LAST YEAR WHEN WE
BROUGHT THIS BILL FORWARD TO
THAT'S ACTUALLY TWELVE YEARS
THAT THEY HAVE- TO LOOK AT THAT.
NOW WE ALL KNOW- DIVESTMENT
POLICY HAS NOT BEEN THIS IS NOT
NEW THERE'S PRECEDENT WE HAVE
QUITE A FEW- DIVESTMENT POLICIES
THAT WE'VE WE'VE TAKEN UP- IRAN
WE'VE DIVESTED FROM FIREARMS.
AFTER SANDY HOOK THERMAL COAL-
LEAVE IT DIVESTED FROM SOUTH
AFRICA- DURING APARTHEID I MEAN
THERE'S A NUMBER OF DIFFERENT
INVESTMENTS THAT WE'VE SAID IN
THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE
CONSTITUTION NOT JUST. BECAUSE
LENA DECIDES THAT. I YOU KNOW
DISLIKE OIL OF COURSE WE WANT TO
MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC
INTEREST IS AS OF AS OF HELD.
VOTING THAT'S ALL WE'RE SAYING
HERE IS THAT- WE KNOW THAT
THERE'S A PUBLIC INTEREST TO
SAFEGUARD OUR CLIMATE WE KNOW
THAT MANY OF THESE INVESTMENTS
ARE NOT. GOING TO HIT THE GOALS
THAT ARE SET FORWARD- IT'S NICE
THAT CALPERS AND STRESSES THAT
THEY'RE ENGAGING BUT- HOW ARE
THEY ENGAGING WONDERING WENT ONE
OF ENGAGING WITH WHO. AT WHAT
POINT DO THEY DETERMINE THAT
ENGAGEMENT IS UNSUCCESSFUL WE
DON'T HAVE ANY OF THAT AT THE
LEAST. WE SHOULD HAVE
TRANSPARENCY FOR OUR
BENEFICIARIES WERE MAKING LESS
THAN THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS A
MONTH WE DON'T EVEN HAVE THAT.
ANYTHING FROM THIS BILL I HOPE
THAT MORE TRANSPARENCY IN DATA
WILL COME ABOUT. SO WE CAN
REALLY GET A FULL PICTURE WHAT-
IS HAPPENING AND AGAIN. IF
CALPERS STATES AND FEELS THAT
THIS IS NOT WORKING OR AGAIN ACT
OF GOD YOU'VE GOT. TWELVE YEARS
TO DECIDE. WHETHER TO THE TICKET
. BRUSCHI RESPONSE- IN IT
DISSIDENT JUST TO GO TO THE NEXT
QUESTION OR CONCERN- IN IT'LL
STIPULATE THAT. FROM MY
PERSPECTIVE. AND THIS IS SOMEONE
WHO IS CO CHAIRED JOINT
LEGISLATIVE HEARINGS THAT ARE
MANDATED BY STATUTE. WHEN WE'VE
- PROBED- ABOUT. THE EXPEDIENCY
OR THE FOR THE SPEED OF
DIVESTMENT BUT THE PACE OF IT-
FOR SOME OF US IN ALL POLL. WELL
SAY ME INCLUDED A WE SHARE YOUR
CONCERNS- THAT- LEFT ON THEIR
OWN DEVICES- THERE ARE PERHAPS
NOT MOVING QUICKLY ENOUGH.
WITHIN WHAT WE HEAR INDIVIDUAL
LIKE YOU TO RESPOND TO THIS. IS
A- YOU FROM PUT ASIDE PRODUCER
DUTY INVESTMENT ANALYSIS AND
EVERYTHING ELSE. THAT THERE'S
SOME QUESTION OR SOME TROUBLE
UNDERSTANDING. HOW THAT
DIVESTMENT THOSE. SORT OF
CAPITAL INVESTMENTS IF YOU WILL-
RECOGER WAY TO PUT IT. REALLY
HAVE A NEXUS A DIRECT NEXUS TO
DECARBONISATION IS A JUST TO PUT
IT IN. A TRANSPORTATION PERSON'S
MENTALITY IN IN IN A NOTE- GIVEN
YOUR THE ROLES YOU WOULD SHARE
THIS KNOWLEDGE. WE WERE LOOKING
AT TAIL PIPE EMISSIONS BEING 60%
OF OUR PROBLEM OUT THERE. RIGHT
NOW- SO JUST USING THAT AS AN
EXAMPLE- AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN A
SUSPECT WILL BE TODAY HOW DO WE
ANSWER THE QUESTION. ABOUT NEXUS
BETWEEN DIRECTING THIS
DIVESTMENT IN ACTUALLY REDUCING
SOMETHING LIKE TAIL PIPE
EMISSIONS IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA IT I THINK A LOT OF
PEOPLE ARE STRUGGLING TO SEE.
HOW DOES THAT ACTUALLY. CREATE
THAT IMPACT POSITIVE IMPACT IN
THEN HOW LONG IS IT GOING TO
TAKE IT DO YOU HAVE BAXTER
PERMISSION ON THAT YET THAT'S A
GREAT QUESTION AND I THINK- YOU
KNOW FIRST AND FOREMOST WE ASK
WITH THIS BILL THAT IN FEBRUARY
FIRST TWENTY TWENTY FIVE THAT WE
COME FORWARD WITH THE REPORT.
JUST A STATIC REPORT REALLY
LOOKING AT THE LIST OF CURRENT
HOLDINGS AND THAT WILL CONTINUE
YEAR AFTER YEAR- BUT I THINK
YOUR POINT THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT
WE WANT TO DO WE DON'T WANT THIS
TO JUST- FOR OUR OUR- OUR
DIVESTMENT TO HAPPEN AND THEN
WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY DECARBONISING
LIKE WE SAID WE WERE GOING TO-
SO I'M HOPING THAT THROUGH THIS-
AVENUE THAT WE ARE ABLE TO GET
SOME. ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
THAT SHOWS US THAT WE ARE
DECARBONISING RIGHT NOW.
INVESTING OVER A BILLION TO
ALMOST TWO BILLION DOLLARS IN
EXON. EXON IS I THINK THEY'RE
IMPLIED TEMPERATURE TARGET IS AT
THREE POINT TWO DEGREES RIGHT
NOW. I DON'T KNOW HOW WE
DECARBONISE THEY'RE NOT EVEN ON
GOAL ON TRACK TO HIT. TWENTY
FIFTEEN AT ZERO GOALS I'VE SAID
THIS OVER AND OVER AGAIN 80% OF
THESE HOLDINGS THAT WE HAVE HERE
FROM CALPERS AND STEP CANCERS
WHICH IS VERY HARD TO FIND BY
THE WAY- MOST. ARE GOING TO HAVE
AN IMPLIED TEMPERATURE TARGET
ABOVE AND BEYOND THREE DEGREES.
WHICH IS HORRENDOUS SO BY
PIVOTING I THINK THE TWO OTHER
INVESTMENTS AND AGAIN I CAN'T
TELL THEM WHAT THEY NEED TO
INVEST AND THEY NEED TO
DETERMINE THAT. OR IF THEY WANT
TO CONTINUE ENGAGING IN THOSE
COMPANIES THAT ARE DOING WELL
AND ACTUALLY SHOWING IF YOU.
LOOK AT THEIR TEN CASE AND
THEY'RE ACTUALLY INVESTING IN
THINGS THAT ACTUALLY MAKE SENSE.
I'M ALL FOR THAT BUT- FOR NOW.
WE WERE NOT GOING TO GET THERE
WITH THE CURRENT PORTFOLIO. WE
JUST ARE NOT GOING TO GET THERE
I DO NOT SEE THAT WE'RE GONNA
CONTINUE TO HAVE WILD FIRES ARE
GONNA CONTINUE TO HAVE DROUGHTS
EXTREME HEAT. AND THEN WE'RE
GONNA COME BACK EACH YEAR AND
WE'RE GONNA SAY WHAT HAPPENED.
WHY ARE WE INVESTING NEARLY
FIFTEEN BILLION DOLLARS. IN ART
OUR DEMISE ESSENTIALLY. AND SO I
DON'T SEE HOW WE DECARBONISE
FAST ENOUGH. WHEN WE HAVE TWENTY
THIRTY FIVE TWENTY FORTY FIVE
GOALS FOR CARBON NEUTRALITY FOR
ICE. YOU KNOW PROHIBITION OF ICE
CARS I DON'T SEE THAT HAPPENING
WITHOUT US PIVOTING ONE OF THE
LARGEST INVESTMENTS- PENSION YOU
KNOW SYSTEM INVESTMENTS IN THE
WORLD- SO I WOULD HOPE THAT IT
WOULD FOLLOW WITH ADDITIONAL
REPORTING SO WE CAN ACTUALLY
TRACK THE DECARBONISATION IF
THEY SHOULD MOVE THROUGH.
PERHAPS IT'S AN AREA BILL AS IT
MOVES ALONG YOU KNOW TO AT I'M
NOT SURE IT'S THE- PURVIEW OF
THIS COMMITTEE EXACTLY BUT TO.
TO TO WORK ON. YOU KNOW THOSE
MEASUREMENTS AND ACCOUNTABILITY
BECAUSE- I DO SUSPECT AT SOME
POINT. PEOPLE WILL CONTINUE TO
ASK. OUR COLLEAGUES WILL
CONTINUE TO ASK- YOU KNOW ABOUT
THESE ABOUT THE NEXUS ISSUES.
HOW ARE WE GONNA KNOW AND HOW
ARE WE GONNA RESPECT. YOU KNOW
AND HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE
TO NOT INTERFERING WITH. WHAT
WOULD OTHERWISE BE GOOD
FIDUCIARY DECISIONS ON
INVESTMENT- THE LAST PIECE- DID.
YOU KNOW WHERE WE'RE GOING TO GO
WITH THIS IS SOME WE HEARD A
LOT. IN THE LAST SESSION WITH
REGARD TO THE- PREVIOUS
ITERATION OF. OF THE BILL- WHICH
IS. IF YOU REALLY WANT TO GET
EXXON TO MOVE. IS IT BETTER TO
SAY LOOK WE'RE JUST CUTTING OFF
OUR OUR PENSION FUNDS ENTIRELY.
BY OR IS IT BETTER TO SOMEHOW.
ALLOW THE LATITUDE OF THESE
PENSION FUNDS TO GO IN THERE AND
EFFECTIVELY LEVERAGE EXXON AND
SAY YOU KNOW WE HAVEN'T MADE A
DECISION YET THE POOR MONEY- BUT
IF YOU DON'T- COME BACK TO US TO
DEMONSTRATE TO US THAT YOU'RE
GOING TO HIT. GOALS AND SHARED
VALUES HERE IN CALIFORNIA THAT
WE'VE ESTABLISHED. ANOTHER
LEGISLATURE SALVAGED- YOU KNOW
WE'RE LIKELY GOING TO MAKE A
MOVE YOU GET MY POINT IT SEEMS
LIKE WE ALMOST ARE CUTTING OFF
THE NEGOTIATION. YOU KNOW BEFORE
IT CAN HAPPEN IN ADDITION ON
PRINCIPLE. WHY WE WANT TO. GET
OUT OF FOSSIL FUEL INVESTMENTS
BUT ARE WE UNDER CUTTING OR
LEVERAGE I GUESS IS WHAT I'M
ASKING IS ARE ALL GREAT
QUESTIONS MISTER CHENEY I REALLY
THANK YOU FOR ASKING THEM
BECAUSE IT'S EXACTLY THE
QUESTION THAT WE HAVE IS.
WHETHER GAUGE MINT IS ACTUALLY
WORKING AND I DON'T THINK IN NYC
I CAN'T POINT TO SUCCESS AND
ENGAGEMENT IN ANY OF THESE
COMPANIES. HAVE A SAUDI ARABIAN
COMPANY HOW ARE WE CAN ENGAGE
WITH AN A- AND A FOREIGN
COMPANY. ARE THEY GONNA LISTEN
TO IT TO US I DON'T KNOW. ARE
THEY REALLY GONNA ENGAGE WITH US
AND NOT JUST ON THE
ENVIRONMENTAL ASPECTS BUT- THE
HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS ARE THEY
GOING TO. REALLY LISTEN TO US
WHEN WE ARE THE LEADER ON
ENVIRONMENTAL. SOCIAL AND
GOVERNANCE FOR THE MOST PART-
WHAT IS THE ENGAGEMENT LOOK LIKE
THAT'S WHAT I ASKED TO AND I
WOULD LOVE TO HAVE MORE
DISCUSSIONS ON WHAT. HOW ARE
THEY ENGAGING HOW MANY TIMES ARE
THEY MEETING. DO WE WILL DO WE
KNOW WHAT THRESHOLD AT WHAT
POINT OVER THE DECADES DO WE
SAY. OKAY AT THE TENTH YEAR
WE'RE GONNA STOP ENGAGING. AND
GONNA START YOU KNOW LESSENING
THE INVESTMENTS I MEAN AGAIN I
DON'T KNOW WHAT. PROPORTION OF
WHAT PERCENTAGE WE SHOULD BE
DOING THAT BUT- THE ENGAGEMENT
PIECE IS VERY IMPORTANT I DON'T
WANT TO CUT IT OFF IF IT'S-
GOING TO MOVE SOMEWHERE. BUT
THESE FOLKS ARE MOVING ANYWHERE.
THEY CONTINUE LIKE I SAID THE
WILL OF PROJECT CONICAL
PHILLIPS. HOW ARE YOU CONTINUING
TO INVEST MILLIONS AND BILLIONS
OF DOLLARS IN EXPLORATION ALASKA
WHEN CALIFORNIA'S INVESTING IN
YOU AND WE'RE SAYING NO WE WANT
TO STOP. POSSIBILE RELIANCE IT
JUST RUNS CONTRADICTORY TO WHAT
WE'RE DOING AND I JUST. I WANT
TO MAKE IT MAKE SENSE AND IT
DOES NOT MAKE SENSE TO ME. BUT I
THINK FROM THIS DISCUSSION AYE
AGAIN WOULD LOVE TO AND CAL
ENGAGE CALPERS AND STIRS. THE
TALK TO US ABOUT THEIR
ENGAGEMENT AND GIVE US MORE DATA
ON WHAT THEY'RE DOING AGAIN. FOR
THE BENEFICIARIES TO UNDERSTAND
WHERE THE INVESTMENTS ARE GOING.
AND WHETHER WE NEED TO HAVE IT
OR NOT BECAUSE IT'S- SIMPLY IT'S
NOT WORKING THE CLIMATE ACTION.
ONE HUNDRED APPARENTLY I MEAN.
CURRENTLY IT'S- THAT THEY USE
FORGET. BY MEET LOOKS LIKE
GREENWASHING QUITE HONESTLY. A
LOT OF THE- YOU KNOW THE AS
MENTIONED BY DOCTOR BROWN A LOT
OF THE- DIRECTION THAT THEY GAVE
US TO CONTINUE TO EXPLORE AND
EXPAND. VERY CONTRARY TO OUR
STATE SCHOOLS SO I'M JUST
WONDERING THE SAME. RIGHT SO YOU
KNOW IT IN ANY GIVEN I. AM I
KNOW I'M NOT THE ONLY ONE THAT
WOULD- STIPULATE AMONG MUCH YOUR
COLLEAGUE SAID THINGS ARE NOT
MOVING QUICKLY ENOUGH AND
THAT'S- IN LARGE PART BECAUSE OF
THE CRISIS IS UPON US IN. IN THE
NEED TO- TO ADDRESS IT IS
IMMEDIATELY AS POSSIBLE. BUT
AGAIN GOING FORWARD I WOULD
SUGGEST- IT AND I'M HAPPY TO BE
A PART OF IT BY THE WAY. TO
CONTINUE TO WORK. WITH WITH THE
FUNDS ON WHAT TOOLS- THE THEY
MIGHT NEED. TO HAVE ACKNOWLEDGED
IN THE BILL THAT WOULD ALLOW
THEM. TO CONTINUE DELUDE YOU
UTILIZE LEVERAGE THAT THEY CAN
DEMONSTRATE TO YOU INTO US- IS
EFFECTIVELY WORKING. I DON'T
KNOW WHAT THAT IS EITHER. I
DON'T THINK WE EVER GOT THAT FAR
IN OUR JOINT LEGISLATIVE
HEARINGS LAST TIME AROUND- BY
THE WAY LOVE TO WORK WITH YOU.
AND YOUR STAFF AS WE APPROACH
THE NEXT ROUND OF JOINT LESLIE
HEARING SO WE CAN ASK SOME OF
THESE- ACCOUNTABILITY QUESTIONS-
YOU KNOW THE PACE OF CHANGE
QUESTIONS- PERHAPS. A LITTLE
MORE GRANULAR EARLY THAN WE HAVE
IN THE PAST- BUT AGAIN YOU KNOW.
WHAT'S THERE'S A NUMBER. THE OF
ALL THINGS RIGHT THE DON'T WANT
TO. CUT YOUR NOSE TO SPITE YOUR
FACE OR WHATEVER TAKE TAKE YOUR
PICK- I THINK WE ALL WANT TO GET
THERE QUICKLY. THERE'S AT LEAST
- A CRITICAL NEW ONES HERE THAT
THAT WE TRY TO FIGURE OUT- WITH
THESE FUNDS- WHERE THEY NEED US
TO ALLOW THEM SOME LEVERAGE. YOU
KNOW AS OPPOSED TO SORT OF JUST
A BLANKET. BAN OR MORATORIUM
THAT SAID I JUST WANT TO GET
THOSE COMES I REALLY APPRECIATE
IT YOU RESPOND TO THOSE
QUESTIONS I KNOW- THEY WERE
QUESTIONS THAT BETWEEN ME AND
COMMITTEE STUFF THAT. WE JUST
FELT WOULD BE. SOMEONE
UNRESOLVED GOING FORWARD- BUT
THIS IS AN EARLY STAGE OF THE
PROCESS AND AS- SOON AS
COMMITTEE CHAIR I. TRY TO TAKE A
POLICY ON ON SOMETHING THAT IS
MOVING FORWARD LIKE THIS TO LET
IT CONTINUE TO GET BEYOND THIS
FIVE PERSON COMMITTEE AND INTO.
A LARGER SETTING FOR DEBATE. ANY
ANY. OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
CENTER ALERT. THANK YOU IT MIGHT
BE A 55% COMMITTED BUT IT JUST
YOU ME RIGHT. SO- I THINK OF
RECRUITMENT. I SPOKE MORE
PASSIONATELY LAST YEAR AND WHAT
. READ THOSE COMMENTS INTO THE
RECORD AGAIN I THINK THAT THE
IMPORTANT THING ABOUT THIS BILL
. IS THE URGENCY. OF THE CENTRE
GONZALEZ AND I WERE TWO OF THE
TWELVE SENATORS LAST YEAR THAT
WHEN OUR CLIMATE WORKING GROUP.
AND WE BROKE THE LOGJAM IN THE
SENATE TO AND APPROVED TO THE
GOVERNOR'S. BILLS EVERYONE IN
OUR PACKAGE THIS BILL A
CORPORATE DISCLOSURE BILL AND I
THINK IT REFLECTED THE URGENCY
THAT WE ALL FEEL RIGHT NOW. AND
YOU KNOW MY DISTRICT IS LIKE
EVERYBODY ELSE IN THE WILD
SWINGS GOING FROM NINE HUNDRED
AND TWENTY FIVE OF MY NEIGHBORS
LOSING THEIR HOMES. TO SOME OF
THE VERY SAME PEOPLE BEING
FLOODED OUT AND NOT HAVING
REBUILT THEIR HOMES FROM THE
FIRES WHILE. OF THEY HAVE JUST
LOST EVERYTHING THROUGH FLOODS
AND MUD SLIDES AND- THE URGENCY
OF CLIMATE CHANGE IS UPON US.
AND I THINK WHAT THIS BILL DOES
. HE HE IN CONCERT WITH THE
COMMENTS IN THE QUESTIONS OF THE
CHAIRS IT FORCES THE ISSUE. IT
MEANS THERE WILL BE A DISCUSSION
ON WHAT THE LEVERAGES THERE WILL
BE A DISCUSSION ON HOW WE- ARE
ACTUALLY MOVING THE APPROPRIATE
WAY AND HAVING. BEEN ACTIVE IN
THE- TIGHT DIVESTMENT IN THE
NINETEEN EIGHTIES LEADING MY
CITY WHEN WE DID IT IN THE
VOTERS VOTED TO APPROVE IT WE
DID NOT SEE THE- THE THINGS THAT
PEOPLE PREDICTED COMING FROM
THAT AND- AND- MAN MEANT THAT-
CHAIR SUGGESTED LAST YEAR.
GIVING TWELVE YEARS TWELVE YEARS
GOES TO ANY OF A NUMBER OF
ECONOMIC CYCLES ANY A NUMBER OF
WAYS AND I THINK GIVES TO
SYSTEMS THE TIME. TO REACT
APPROPRIATELY WITHIN THEIR
FIDUCIARY RESPONSIBILITY. AND SO
. OUR AND THE AUTHOR CLEARLY HAS
INDICATED THAT HER GOAL. IS
FORCING THIS ISSUE HER GOAL IS
HAVING THE DISCUSSIONS IN A WAY
THAT THE LEVERAGES MAXIMIZED AND
I TRUST WILL CONTINUE TO WORK
TOWARDS THAT THROUGH. OUR AS
THIS BILL MOVES SO. I'M GOING TO
A OF. A SUPPORT THIS BILL. AND I
WOULD MOVE THE BILL. THANK YOU
SENATOR- YOU HAVE BEEN BEFORE
WEEK. YOU KNOW LET ME JUST SAY-
HELLO AGAIN ON THE ON THE
CLIMATE CITED THE ISSUES HERE IN
AND FRANKLY- THE PERSPECTIVE THE
SENATOR BAIRD- JUST EXPRESS- YOU
IN IF YOU GUYS SAID A NUMBER OF
TIMES IN THE QUESTION AND ANSWER
I'M- I'M QUITE SUPPORTIVE OF.
TRYING TO ACCELERATE OF WHERE
WE'RE GOING HERE IN TERMS OF
DECARBONISATION- IN IN THERE
FOR. YOU KNOW I'M IN FAVOR OF
GETTING OF THE BILL- COMMITTEE
TODAY I'LL BE SUPPORTING THAT- I
DO WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE
IMPORTANTLY- YOU KNOW IN A HOPE
OPPOSITION SUPPORT HERE'S THIS
WHO WHO HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN
THE HEARING TODAY. IN THIS
COMMITTEE HAS ITS OWN
RESPONSIBILITY- IN ITS OWN
JURISDICTIONAL RESPONSIBILITY
THE FIRST AND FOREMOST- PROTECT-
THE WORKERS WHO ARE THE
BENEFICIARIES OF THOSE PENSION
FUNDS FROM BEING UNDERCUT WHERE
TO FIND THEMSELVES. YOU KNOW IT
SIXTY FIVE OR SEVENTY YEARS
OLDER OR BE ON SOME DAY- WITH A
PENSION SYSTEM THAT IS NO
LONGER- SOLVENT ENOUGH. TO KEEP
THEM AFLOAT WHICH PRESENTS A
WHOLE OTHER SET OF PROBLEMS- IN
WITH THE AGE OF- OF- OLDER
ADULTS- DOUBLING DOWN OVER THE
NEXT TEN YEARS. YOU KNOW IT WE
HAVE WE DO HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF
A CONFLICT THERE WE HAVE
ATTENTION THERE AND IT'S A
PRETTY SERIOUS TENSION AND I
DON'T THINK IT'S JUST WITH THESE
PENSION FUNDS I THINK WE OUGHT
TO REALLY PROBABLY BE. FOCUSING
ON RE CALIBRATING THE ENTIRE
STATE BUDGET FOR SAFETY TO
SERVICES FOR OLDER ADULTS
BECAUSE I GUARANTEE. RIGHT NOW
LOOKING AT. BECAUSE BECAUSE YOU
AND I ARE THE TWO OLDEST IN THE
ROOM RIGHT THAT'S WHY- IT WE
BOTH HOW THIS IS PROGRESS OVER
THE YEARS AS LOCAL GOVERNMENT
OFFICIALS AND THIS LEGISLATORS-
IT IS IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S BEEN
ADDRESSED FRANKLY I DON'T THINK
IN THE IN THE BROADER BUDGET OR
IN THE PENSION FUNDS. KNOW HOW
HOW THE HECK WE'LL TAKE CARE OF
US SENIOR NUTRITION MEALS FOR
EXAMPLE FOR IN THAT ISN'T IN THE
PENSION FUNDS BUT THOSE ARE THE
KIND OF ISSUES WE'RE FACING AS
AS A GOVERNMENT AND AS A
SOCIETY- WITH A POPULATION
THAT'S GOING TO BE DOUBLE WHAT
IT IS AND ONE MORE BARELY.
MAKING THE COST OF THOSE YOU
KNOW THAT SUPPORT RIGHT NOW IN A
FINGER PENSION FUNDS ARE
RIGHTFULLY CONCERNED ABOUT HOW
HOW ARE THEY GOING TO DO IT. SO
THAT SAID HEY I WANT TO MAKE
SURE FOLKS HERE. AT LEAST FOR ME
AS A SURE THE COMMITTEE THAT
WILL WE GET IT WE UNDERSTAND
WHAT OUR RESPONSIBILITY IS- YOU
KNOW. TO TO FOLKS WHO ARE ON THE
OTHER END ON THE RECEIVING SIDE
OF THESE INVESTMENTS- WHEN IT
WHEN IT COMES TO THE PAY OFF-
BUT I DO. REPEAT WHAT I SAID
EARLIER- THE BILL NEEDS TO MOVE
FORWARD- AND WE NEED TO- GIVEN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THE- THAT CENTER
WHERE WE JUST TALK. ABOUT SO
WITH THAT ALESSI'S. CALLED THE
ROLL UP A OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE
VERY. FOR I JUST WANTED TO SAY
THANK YOU SO MUCH MISTER SURE
YOU'VE BEEN VERY VERY THOUGHTFUL
MINDFUL THROUGH THIS PROCESS I
KNOW IT'S NOT. AN EASY
DISCUSSION TO HAVE BUT JUST KNOW
THAT WE DO SO WITH WE COME WITH
FACTS WITH. ECONOMIC DATA AND WE
DO SO WITH THE UNDERSTANDING
THAT- MANY OF OUR FAMILIES I
MEAN MY DAD WAS A TRUCK DRIVER
FOR THIRTY YEARS WITH THE
TEAMSTERS. HE HAS A PENSION I
CARE DEEPLY ABOUT PEOPLE WITH
THEIR PENSIONS. I WANT TO MAKE
SURE THAT THEY ARE SAFE THAT
THEY FEEL. COMFORTABLE IN THEIR
FUTURE YEARS- OR THE CURRENT
YEARS AND RECEIVING THAT PENSION
AT THAT BUT- FOR THE PENSIONS
THERE'S NOT JUST SPEAKING TO OUR
VALUES BUT ACTUALLY GIVES THEM A
GOOD RETURN AS WELL. KNOWING
THAT THERE'S A LONG TERM PLAN
SUCH AS THE SHORT TERM VOLATILE.
YOU KNOW KERN INVESTMENTS BUT
THE LONG TERM IS WHAT WE WANT TO
LOOK OUT FOR- YOU KNOW MY
FATHER'S FUTURE FOR ALL OF THE
FOLKS THAT. YOU SEE HERE
YOURSELVES AND EVEN MYSELF SO
WITHOUT A REALLY THANK YOU AGAIN
AND- I'LL- LOOK FOR TO WORKING
WITH YOU AND I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR THEIR VOTE. OKAY THIS IS NOW
WILL. S. THIS IS TO THE CALL
ROLL. FILE ITEM TWO S. B. TWO
FIFTY TWO. THE MOTION IS TO PASS
BUT FIRST REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY. SENATOR
CORTEZ HE- PRETENDS THE ICE
SENATOR WILK. SENATOR DORADO.
SENATOR LAYERED. LAYERED HI
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. THIS
BILL IS CURRENTLY ON CALL AND
HAS TO AYE VOTE. RIGHT SO THE
BILLS. WILL REMAIN ON CALL TO
GIVE EVERYBODY AN OPPORTUNITY.
TO VOTE TODAY- THAT SAID THANK
YOU AGAIN- EVERYONE FOR
PARTICIPATING. THANK YOU. WE
APPRECIATED THEM AS NOTED JUST A
FEW MINUTES AGO WE'RE NOW GOING
TO TAKE ONE PILL OUT OF ORDER SB
SIX TWENTY THREE. CENTER WHERE
IT IS CURRENTLY MOVING TO THE
PODIUM. AND THEN WE'LL RESUME
OUR ORDERS- I'M STARTING WITH
THE CENTER FOR THE EVIDENCE SO-
CENTER LAYERED WHEN YOU'RE READY
PLEASE BEGIN THANK YOU VERY MUCH
MR CHAIRED THANK YOU FOR
COMMENTING THE SCHEDULE BECAUSE
IT INVOLVES ONE OF MY WITNESSES
AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL FOR THAT-
SENATE BILL SIX TWENTY THREE
WILL EXTEND THE EXISTING
POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS WORKERS
COMPENSATION. PRESUMPTION BY
SEVEN YEARS. AND ADD PUBLIC NINE
ELEVEN. NINE ONE ONE DISPATCHERS
AS WELL AS FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL EMPLOYED
BY OTHER STATE AGENCIES.
PROVIDING PUBLIC SAFETY MEMBERS
ACCESS TO THIS PRESUMPTION WILL
GIVE THEM A LEVEL OF. CERTAINTY
THAT THEY CAN ACCESS THE CARE
THEY NEED AND DESERVE. BUT WITH
THIS IN MIND GOVERNMENT NEWSOME
SIGNED SENATE BILL FIVE FORTY
TWO BY SENATOR HENRY STERN. IN
TWENTY NINETEEN TO ESTABLISH THE
FIRST POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS
PRESUMPTION FOR MOST PUBLIC
SAFETY MEMBERS AND IT WAS TO BE
SUNSET IT IN TWENTY TWENTY FOUR.
WHILE IT'S WELL DOCUMENTED THAT
FIREFIGHTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT
PERSONNEL WORK AND JOBS WITH
SEVERELY HIGH LEVELS OF STRESS
THEY'RE NOT THE ONLY MEMBERS OF
THE PUBLIC SERVICE. NO PUBLIC
SAFETY WORK FORCE TO DO IT. A
SENATOR STERN AUTHORED A SIMILAR
MEASURE. A LAST. YEAR SENATE
BILL TWO EIGHTY FOUR. WHICH
WOULD HAVE X. THIS PRESUMPTION
TO PUBLIC NINE ONE ONE
DISPATCHERS ANOTHER STATE FIRST
RESPONDERS THAT BILL PASSED OUT
OF THIS COMMITTEE WITH NO NO
VOTES. AND RECEIVED BIPARTISAN
SUPPORT IN THE LEGISLATURE BUT
WAS ULTIMATELY VETOED BY THE
GOVERNOR WHO CITED THE NEED FOR
MORE DATA. THE ANALYSIS. OF SAYS
THAT THE COMMISSION ON HEALTH
AND SAFETY AND WORKERS
COMPENSATION IN A RECENT ANNUAL
REPORT STATED THAT RECENT
RESEARCH HAS INDICATED THAT
WORKERS COMPENSATION CLAIMS
FILED BY FIREFIGHTERS. AND
POLICE OFFICERS ARE MORE LIKELY
TO INVOLVE THE P. T. S. SIDE
THAN THE AVERAGE WORKER IN
CALIFORNIA AND MENTAL HEALTH
STIGMA AND FEAR OF PROFESSIONAL
CONSEQUENCES WERE IDENTIFIED AS
A MAJOR BARRIER TO CARE SEEKING
FOR THE FIRST RESPONDERS- ALSO
IN RESPONSE TO THE GOVERNOR'S
ACTION. THE SPONSORS ARE WORKING
ON SURVEYING THEIR MEMBERS TO
COLLECT DATA ON HOW THE
PRESUMPTION HAS BEEN UTILIZED
AND WHETHER IT IS INCREASED
ACCESS TO CARE AND TREATMENT.
THIS DATA IS FORTHCOMING AND
WILL BE SHARED AS THE BILL.
PROGRESSES SO SENATE BILL SIX
TWENTY THREE BEFORE YOU TODAY
INCLUDES THAT SAME EXPANSION AND
ALSO ADDS A SUNSET EXTENSION
WHICH IS URGENTLY NEEDED- SO
THAT THE PRESUMPTION WARD OPENED
OTHERWISE EXPIRE. THE END OF
NEXT YEAR WITH ME TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL OR DAVE
QALAT PRESIDENT OF THE LOS
ANGELES COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS
LOCAL TEN FOURTEEN. AND SERENA
LEWIS A PUBLIC SAFETY DISPATCHER
AND MEMBER OF THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS LOCAL TEN
FOURTEEN. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOUR NINE FOUR. THANK YOU CENTER
WILL GO TO THE- LEADS SUPPORT
WITNESSES NOW PLEASE COME UP AND
RE INTRODUCE YOURSELF AND
REMINDER- WE'RE TIMING AT THREE
MINUTES PER WITNESS WHEN YOU
HAVE TWO WITNESSES SO. SO FOR A
PLEASE. PROCEED THANK YOU THANK
YOU MORE MISTER CHAIR AND SO.
WEDNESDAY JULY. NUMBER THIRTY
AND A HALF YEAR FOR CAPT FOR THE
OTHER COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT BUT
I'M ALSO. THE PRESIDENT OF L. A.
COUNTY FIREFIGHTERS THE UNION
THAT REPRESENTS THIRTY FOUR
HUNDRED MEN AND WOMEN IN L. A.
COUNTY. I'M ALSO IF YOU'RE
SPEAKING ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL
FIREFIGHTERS ALMOST THIRTY
THOUSAND FIREFIGHTERS A
STATEWIDE. IT IS MY PLEASURE TO
ADDRESS YOU ON THIS BILL OVER
THE LAST SEVERAL YEARS AS WAS
POINTED OUT THE FIRE SERVICE IS
TAKING A HARD LOOK AT THE
PREVALENCE OF POSTTRAUMATIC
STRESS. AND OTHER BEHAVIORAL
HEALTH ISSUES IN OUR RANKS. OUR
JOBS ARE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS
WE KNOW THAT AND WE ACCEPT THAT
BUT FOR FAR TOO LONG THE CULTURE
IN THE FIREHOUSE AND ALL OF THE
FIREHOUSES ACROSS THE NATION
FRANKLY. HAVE TOLD US JUST TO
SUCK IT UP AND NOT ASK FOR HELP
FOR BEHAVIOR HEALTH OR MENTAL
IMPACT INJURIES A TO OUR
FIREFIGHTERS AND MIND YOU WE DO
HAVE PLENTY OF TOOLS NOW. I JUST
LIKE FOR PHYSICAL INJURIES TO
TREAT OUR FIREFIGHTERS YOUR
SUPPORT PROGRAMS LED BY
FIREFIGHTERS WITH CULTURALLY
COMPETENT CLINICIANS INPATIENT
TREATMENT TREATMENT CENTERS
OUTPATIENT TREATMENT CENTERS.
EVERYTHING THAT YOU WOULD THINK
THAT YOU NEED TO TREAT MENTAL
HEALTH INTEREST WE HAVE THE
TOOLS NOW. SO WHY AM I HERE WELL
I WOULD LIKE TO TRY TO CATCH
YOUR ATTENTION AND GIVE A LITTLE
FRAME AS TO WHAT THOSE INJURIES
ARE QUITE. IF THERE WAS A FIRE
IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD AND I
SHOWED UP WITH MY CREW AND I RAN
IN. AND WE FOUGHT THAT FIRE AND
THE ROOF COLLAPSED FIRE BLOWS
OUT OF ALL THE WINDOWS YOU SEE
IT HAPPEN ON TV. AND WE COME OUT
AND THREE OR FOUR OF US HAVE
BURNS TO OUR USERS WE HAVE
BROKEN COLLAR BONES BROKEN ARMS.
AND WE ARE TAKEN TO THE HOSPITAL
AND THE DEPARTMENT STANDS BEHIND
US THEY APPROVE THE CLAIMS THEY
TREAT US. AND WE GET FIXED BY
DOCTORS THAT WOULD BE COMPLETELY
REASONABLE IN EVERYBODY'S MIND
HERE WHEN. NOW IF I YOU AS A
THIRD FIVE YEAR FIRE CAP. ON
AVERAGE EVERY WEEK I SEE FIVE
DEAD BODIES. CHILDREN WHAT
PEOPLE. YOUNG PEOPLE A VARIETY
OF CIRCUMSTANCES FIVE DEAD
BODIES A WEEK TIMES FIFTY TWO
WEEKS. TIMES THIRTY FIVE YEARS.
AND THIS IS WHERE IT GETS HEAVY
EVAN IN TESTIMONY. THAT'S ALMOST
TEN THOUSAND. DEAD BODIES FOR ME
. THAT'S MY STORY. NOW LOOK
ACROSS AT ALL THE OTHER
FIREFIGHTERS AND THINK ABOUT THE
IMPACT. IT IS HARD TO SEE. THOSE
THINGS AND NOT BE SCARRED. AND
SOMETIMES BECOME DYSFUNCTIONAL.
SO WE NEED YOUR HELP. IT IS
REASONABLE TO TREAT AND CARE FOR
THESE INJURIES. JUST LIKE
PHYSICAL INJURIES. AND SO WE
NEED YOUR HELP TO MOVE THIS
THROUGH COMMITTEE. AND GIVE THE
SUPPORT THAT WE NEED FOR MY
MEMBERS AND FORT FRANKLY YOUR
FIREFIGHTERS UP AND DOWN THE
STATE TO GET THAT CARE. THE
WORKERS COMPENSATION PRESUMPTION
FOR POSTTRAUMATIC STRESS ENACTED
BY SB FIVE FORTY TWO. IN TWENTY
NINETEEN HAS LITERALLY BEEN
LIFESAVING THAT WAS A TIME BY
THE WAY WHEN SUICIDES WERE THE
NUMBER ONE CAUSE OF DEATH FOR
FIREFIGHTERS FOR TWO STRAIGHT
YEARS. MORE THAN ANY OTHER DEATH
IN THE NATION. LET THAT NOT BE
LOST ON US. WITHOUT I ALSO JUST
WANT TO ADDRESS THERE'S A
COSTUME TREATING FIREFIGHTERS.
BUT THERE'S A BIGGER COST IN NOT
TREATING THEM. AND SO THE FASTER
WE GET FIREFIGHTERS CONNECTED
WITH CULTURALLY COMPETENT
CLINICIANS PEER SUPPORT.
INPATIENT AND OUTPATIENT
TREATMENT CENTERS AND ALL THE
HELP WE NEED TO DEAL WITH DEATH
AND DESTRUCTION THE MORE WE KEEP
FIREFIGHTERS AT WORK. THE MORE
WE BRING FIREFIGHTERS BACK TO
WORK AND WE DO THAT QUICKER AND
THEN OF COURSE. THAT TAKES AWAY
THE COST THAT'S THERE FOR HAVING
TO BOX WILL BE FINE BEHIND
FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE OFF-
BATTLING THE WORK COMP SYSTEM TO
TRY TO GET TREATED. WITHOUT IT'S
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT THIS
PRESUMPTION BE EXTENDED. AND IN
ORDER TO ENSURE THAT ANY AND ALL
FIREFIGHTERS WHO AFFECTED BY
THIS JOB- BECAUSE POSTTRAUMATIC
STRESS ARE ABLE TO GET THE CARE
THAT THEY NEED. I THANK YOU WE
STAND UP TO ANSWER THE CALL
EVERY SINGLE DAY WE DON'T TAKE
IT FOR GRANTED WE LOVE OUR JOBS-
AND IN ORDER TO KEEP OUR
COMMUNITY SAFE- WE DO THAT AND
WE ASK THAT YOU. AND FRANKLY
STAND UP FOR US AND VOTE YES ON
SB SIX TWENTY THREE. AND THANK
YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO BRING YOU
THE VISION AND SPEAK TO THIS
TODAY THANK YOU. THE THING YOU
NEXT WHO'S- GOOD MORNING MR
CHAIRMAN OR THE COMMITTEE MY
NAME IS SERENA LEWIS AND I'M AT.
I HAVE BEEN WITH THE LOS ANGELES
COUNTY FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR JUST
UNDER SEVEN YEARS. ALSO A MEMBER
OF- TEN FOURTEEN LOCAL TIME
FOURTEEN. I AM PROUD TO SERVE
THE RESIDENTS OF LA COUNTY AND I
AM. HERE TO TESTIFY TO GET YOU
TO VOTE YES ON THE BILL SIX
TWENTY THREE- WHEN SOMEONE CALLS
NINE ONE ONE THEY DON'T CALL FOR
THE BEST DAY OF THEIR LIVES THEY
CALL FOR THE ABSOLUTE WORST DAY
OF THEIR LIVES AND- NOT ONLY. IS
IT ONE PHONE CALL THAT CAN
IMPACT YOU. I CAN TAKE WE MY
COLLEAGUES AND I CAN TAKE A
MINIMUM OF A HUNDRED PHONE CALLS
A DAY OF SOMEONE'S WORST DAY OF
THEIR LIVES- I AS PRESIDENT JULY
HE JUST TESTIFIED THE POSTER
MATIC STRESS PRESUMPTION HAS
BEEN INCREDIBLY IMPORTANT
HELPING FIREFIGHTERS ACROSS
TREATMENT. ACCESS TREATMENT. FOR
THE INJURIES THEY RECEIVED ON
THE JOB UNFORTUNATELY THE SAME
CANNOT BE SAID FOR THE
DISPATCHERS WHO WORK HAND IN
HAND WITH THOSE FIREFIGHTERS. MY
COLLEAGUES AND I ARE EXPOSED TO
TRAUMA DALY HEARING TRAGEDY
DEATH AND VIOLENCE AND WE ARE
THE CALM ON THE AT AT THE END OF
THE AND- AT THE OTHER END OF THE
LINE. AS A FULLY TRAINED PEER
SUPPORTER I NOT ONLY WE ARE NOT
ONLY SERVING THE PUBLIC BUT- WE
SERVE. I SERVE MY PEERS AS WELL
- WE HAVE REGULAR EXPOSURE. TO
THE STRESSOR DISPATCHER IN THE
IMPACT IT CAN HAVE ON THEIR
MENTAL HEALTH. AND I'M ASKING
YOU. AS WE CONSTANTLY HELP DALY
I'M ASKING YOU FOR YOUR HELP. I
HAVE HAD PERSONAL EXPERIENCE
WITH THIS I HAVE- TAKEN CALLS
WHERE I HAVE A WIFE FINDS HER
HUSBAND HANGING IN THE GARAGE
AND- I HAVE TO. WALK HER THROUGH
I'M THE ONLY OTHER I'M THE ONLY
HELP ON THE END OF THE LINE.
ASKING HER IF HER HUSBAND IS.
ANY WAY THAT WE CAN STILL SAVE
THEM WHILE I HAVE HELP ON THE
LINE. I'VE HAD TO WALKER AND OUR
NEIGHBOR THROUGH CUTTING HIM
DOWN AND HEARING HIS BODY FALL
ON THE GROUND. AND THEN WALKING
HER THROUGH. PROVIDING CPR
INSTRUCTIONS SO SHE CAN TRY AND
SAVE. HER LIFE AS SHE'S.
COMPLETELY WAILING AND JUST JUST
. UNCONTROLLABLE I'VE HAD
SITUATIONS WHERE TWO FRIENDS GO
OUT INTO THE DESERT JUST TO HAVE
A GREAT TIME SHOOTING OUT IN THE
DESERT. AND ONE FRIEND DECIDES
TO SHOOT HIMSELF IN THE HEAD AND
I'M THE OTHER ON THE PERSON. AT
THE END OF THE OTHER AND THE
LITTLE END OF THE LINE I'M
SORRY. THAT IS. HIS BRAIN IS
EXPOSED BUT HE'S STILL ALIVE AND
OUR UNITS THERE IN THE MIDDLE OF
THE DESERT SO NOT ONLY ONLY ON
MY TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHERE
THEY ARE AND TRY TO SEND THEM
HEALTH. BUT I HAVE TO STAGE. OUR
GUYS AND MAKE SURE THEY'RE SAFE
BEFORE I CAN SEND A MAN TO SAVE
HIS LIFE BECAUSE WE'RE WAITING
ON THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT TO
CLEAR THE SCENE TO MAKE IT SAFE.
AND I AM TRYING TO PROVIDE FOR
OVER FIFTY MINUTES ON THE LINE
TRYING TO PROVIDE CPR
INSTRUCTIONS TRYING TO HELP STOP
THE BLEEDING AT THE SAME TIME.
THIS THIS GENTLEMAN IS JUST
UNCONTROLLABLE. AT THE OTHER ON
THE OTHER SPECTRUM I DELIVERED
MY FIRST BABY ON- EASTER SUNDAY
AND IT WAS INCREDIBLY INCREDIBLY
. AN INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE BUT
AT ANY GIVEN MOMENT. THAT COULD
HAVE GONE WRONG SOMETHING HAD
GONE WRONG IN THE BABY COULDN'T
OF BEEN BREATHING MOM COULD'VE
BEEN HEMORRHAGING. AND IT'S MY
DUTY. TO MAKE SURE THAT NONE OF
THAT HAPPENS AND- MORE OFTEN
LOVE TO WRAP. SORRY FOR THREE-
SO I JUST ASK YOU TO PLEASE IF
YOU IF YOU WERE TO CALL NINE ONE
ONE WOULD YOU. WANT THE OTHER
PERSON AT THE END OF THE IN THE
MOMENT AT THE END OF THE LINE TO
BE ON THE TOP OF THEIR GAME. I'M
ASKING YOU TO PLEASE VOTE YES ON
SB SIX TWENTY THREE THANK YOU
FOR YOUR TIME. OKAY THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU MISTER
CHAIRMAN VERS MEGHAN SUPERS ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS IN
YOUR PROUD BECAUSE BOXERS OF SB
SIXTY THREE. THANK YOU. MISTER
CHAIR MEMBERS SERRA FLOCKS
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION IN
SUPPORT. GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
MEMBERS CAME AND IMMEDIATELY
AFTER THE CALIFORNIA STATEWIDE
LAW ENFORCEMENT ASSOCIATION IN
SUPPORT. MATURE MEMBERS RANDY
PERRY- THERE IN RENO SAYS IT'S
ON BEHALF OF POOR I CAN THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION HARPER
STRONG SUPPORT. GOOD AFTERNOON
TURN MEMBERS NAMELY PETRONE ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
CORRECTIONAL PEACE OFFICERS
ASSOCIATION AS WELL AS THE
CALIFORNIA CORRECTIONAL PEACE
OFFICERS ASSOCIATION. BENEFIT
TRUST FUND IN SUPPORT. MISTER
CHAIR MEMBERS MAP BROUGHT ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
TEAMSTERS IN SUPPORT. MISTER
CHAIR MEMBERS LUCASSEN WITH THE
SHEET METAL AIR RAIL AND
TRANSPORTATION WORKERS
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION IN
SUPPORT AND ALSO AS A PARENT OF
A PEACE OFFICER. AND SUPPORT
THANK. ANYONE ELSE HERE IN THE
ROOM WISHING TO SPEAK IN
SUPPORT. OF C. NINE WILL GO TO
OPPOSITION LEAD WITNESSES. LET
ME JUST ASK HOW MANY OF YOU
THERE ARE FOR TIMING PURPOSES I
BELIEVE TO TWO TO THREE THREE
MINUTES APIECE PLEASE THANK YOU
THANK YOU I'LL TAKE LESS THAN
THAT BUT- THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE BY MANY
STREETS AND SPONSORING HERE ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
COALITION ON WORKERS
COMPENSATION AND PRISM PUBLIC
RISK INNOVATION SOLUTIONS IN
MANAGEMENT WHICH PROVIDES.
INSURANCE FOR PUBLIC AGENCIES AS
ONCE A RIGHT AT THE START I
THINK IN. BROUGHT BROADLY WE CAN
AGREE WITH A LOT OF WHAT WAS
SAID BY THAT THE- AUTHORS TO
LEAD WITNESSES- THIS IS
EXTRAORDINARY WORK THAT IS DONE-
BY THESE FOLKS I DO WANT TO DRAW
A MAJOR DISTINCTION THOUGH. THIS
IS NOT A QUESTION THIS BILL IS
NOT A QUESTION ABOUT WHETHER OR
NOT PSYCHIATRIC INJURIES COVERED
BY WORKERS COMPENSATION AND
2 DEGREES THAT'S- WHAT THE
PRESENTATION SOUNDED LIKE. IT'S
A QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THE LEGAL
STANDARD IS FOR PROVING UP THAT
THAT CLAIM OKAY SO I JUST WANNA
DRAW THAT DISTINCTION- WERE
OPPOSED TO THIS BILL FOR THE
SAME REASON THAT WE WERE OPPOSED
TO THE ORIGINAL PTSD PRESUMPTION
THERE'S A COUPLE OF MAIN REASONS
ALREADY THROW. ONE THE SYSTEM OF
WORKERS COMP IN CALIFORNIA IS
ACTUALLY SET UP TO PROVIDE
BENEFITS THIS LEGISLATURE AND
GOVERNOR'S PAST HAVE DONE A GOOD
JOB- THERE IS A LIBERAL
INTERPRETATION CLAUSE THAT
INSTRUCTS JUDGES TO CONSTRUE THE
LAW. IN THE DIRECTION OF
PROVIDING BENEFITS IN WERE A NO
FAULT STATE WE'RE THE MODEL FOR
THE COUNTRY IN TERMS OF CLAIMS
BEING ACCEPTED AND THAT'S JUST
TRUE. I CALIFORNIA LAW. CONTAINS
A HIM OF SPECIFIC RULES FOR
PSYCHIATRIC INJURY. AND THOSE
ARE BORN OUT OF A HUNDRED YEARS
OF EXPERIENCE IN THIS AREA. THIS
IS NOT ALWAYS THE SAME. AS A
PHYSICAL INJURY- AND THAT'S
IMPORTANT THE LAW EXISTS FOR A
REASON. AND WHAT WE CAN AGREE.
THE PROPONENTS OF WITH
PROPONENTS THAT FIREFIGHTERS
DISPATCHERS AND OTHER WORKERS
COVERED BY THE BILL HAVE
UNIQUELY STRESSFUL POSITIONS I
KNOW THAT I COULD NOT DO THIS
TYPE OF WORK. I HAVE A BROTHER
THAT DOES- AND IT'S
EXTRAORDINARILY STRESSFUL I
WOULD NOT BE ABLE TO DO IT I
THINK WE ALL GENERALLY
ACKNOWLEDGE THAT FROM THE TIME
WERE VERY LITTLE- BUT- WHAT
HASN'T BEEN PRESENTED IN THIS IS
THE IMPORTANT PART. WHAT HASN'T
BEEN PRESENTED IS ANY EVIDENCE
THAT THE WORKERS COMPENSATION
SYSTEM AS CURRENTLY CONSTRUCTED
IS INAPPROPRIATELY DENYING THOSE
TYPES OF CLAIMS. THE QUESTION
ABOUT A PRESUMPTION IS WHY ARE
WE IMPOSING IT WHY ARE WE
SWITCHING THE BURDEN OF PROOF.
AND WHY ARE WE PUTTING EMPLOYERS
IN THE DEFENSIVE POSITION
RELATIVE TO THESE INJURIES. AND
WITHOUT THAT EVIDENCE WE CAN'T
SUPPORT A BILL LIKE THIS. SO IF
WE GENERALLY SEE ACCEPT CLAIMS
WHAT'S THE BIG DEAL RIGHT THAT'S
FREQUENTLY ASKED IN TERMS OF
PRESUMPTIONS. WHY DO WE CARE-
FIRST. AT SHOULD NEEDS SAYS
HELLO BUT I FEEL LIKE A DO NOT
EVERY CLAIM FOR BENEFITS IS
VALID. OKAY AT SOME CLAIMS ARE
FALSE. THE VAST MAJORITY ARE
NOT- AND WE CERTAINLY SHOULDN'T-
LEGISLATE TO THE LOWEST COMMON
DENOMINATOR BUT IT IS IT IS
TRUE. AND SOME OF THOSE CLAIMS
ARE EXTRAORDINARILY EXPENSIVE IN
THESE ARE PUBLIC AGENCIES AND
WHAT A PRESUMPTION DOES. FOR
PSYCHIATRIC INJURY IS IT MAKES
EMPLOYERS PROVEN NEGATIVE. SO IT
MAKES IS EXTRAORDINARILY
DIFFICULT FOR US TO DEAL WITH
CLAIMS THAT ARE INVALID AND
TAKING UP PUBLIC RESOURCES THAT
WOULD OTHERWISE GOING TO THE
DEPARTMENT- PSYCHIATRIC INJURY
BECAUSE OF ITS VERY SUBJECTIVE
NATURE HAS BEEN. A FOCUS OF
FRAUD IN THE SYSTEM
HISTORICALLY. THE MOST RECENT
EXAMPLE FOR THAT THIS
LEGISLATURE AND LABOR AND
MANAGEMENT JOINTLY NEGOTIATED. A
RESOLUTION TO THE MOST RECENT
FRAUD AS- EARLY AS RECENTLY AS
TWENTY THIRTEEN AND IN THAT
CASE. INJURED WORKERS AND THEIR
ATTORNEYS WERE FILING
PSYCHIATRIC INJURIES AS A-
COMPENSABLE CONSEQUENCE TO THEIR
PHYSICAL INJURIES SPECIFICALLY
FOR THE PURPOSE OF PUSHING UP
PERMANENT DISABILITY. I'M SORRY
YOU NEED TO WRAP UP IT WAS
WIDESPREAD UNDERSTOOD AND THAT
WAS SOMETHING THAT WE
DEMONSTRATE FRANKLY THAT THE
PAST FROM THE SYSTEM SO WITH
THAT. I'D RESPECTFULLY URGING OF
IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. A FOR
JUST ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
ASSOCIATION OF JOINT POWERS
AUTHORITIES WE ALSO AGREE WITH
THE AUTHORS RECOGNITION. AND THE
DISTINCTION THAT PEACE OFFICERS
AND PUBLIC SERVANTS SERVE OUR
COMMUNITIES WITH AND WE
RECOGNIZE THAT MENTAL HEALTH
CHALLENGES. MAY BE ENCOUNTERED
BUT TODAY WERE HERE RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSED SB SIX TWENTY THREE. THE
BENEFITS PROPOSED BY SB SIX
TWENTY THREE OUR TAXPAYER FUNDED
AND DESERVE THOUGHTFUL REVIEW.
MOST PUBLIC AGENCY SELF ON THEIR
WORKERS COMPENSATION COVERAGE
AND A NOT FOR PROFIT JPA. LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS HAVE BEEN USING THIS
MODEL SINCE THE NINETEEN
EIGHTIES WHEN MANY INSURANCE
COMPANIES WERE UNWILLING OR
RELUCTANT TO PROVIDE INSURANCE
PRODUCTS TO PUBLIC AGENCIES. ALL
PRESUMPTIONS EVEN REBUTTABLE
ESTABLISH A NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE
BAR FOR EMPLOYERS TO PROVE A
NEGATIVE THE ILLNESS IS NOT WORK
RELATED. SO THE REALITY OF THIS
BILL IS THAT CLAIMS THAT ARE NOT
OCCUPATIONAL WILL BE ACCEPTED
AND PAID FOR WITH TAXPAYER
MONEY. I DO WANNA ALSO ADDED
NOTE THAT PRESUMPTION DOES NOT
EQUAL MEDICAL TREATMENT.
EVERYONE WHO FILES A WORKERS
COMP CLAIM IN CALIFORNIA WILL
RECEIVE UP TO TEN THOUSAND
DOLLARS IN MEDICAL CARE THAT'S
PROVIDED. AT THE EMPLOYER'S
EXPENSE. EVEN IF THE CLAIM IS
ULTIMATELY DENIED THE
PRESUMPTION SHOULD NOT BE
DIRECTLY EQUATED WITH THE ONLY
WAY TO ACCESS CARE. SB SIX
TWENTY THREE PROPOSES TO REMOVE
THE SUNSET AT THE EXISTING
PRESUMPTIONS FOR PTSD. HE'S A
PTS CREATED BY SB FIVE FORTY TWO
AND EXPAND THE PRESUMPTION TO
THOUSANDS OF INDIVIDUALS IN
CLASSIFICATIONS INCLUDING POLICE
OFFICERS. THAT OUR INVESTIGATORS
WITH THE DENTAL BOARD OF
CALIFORNIA THAT WORK FOR THE
DEPARTMENT OF CONSUMER AFFAIRS
THE DEPARTMENT OF MOTOR VEHICLES
THE DIVISION OF LABOR STANDARDS
ENFORCEMENT. AND ANY PEACE
OFFICER EMPLOYED BY A K. TWELVE
PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT AND MANY
MORE. WE ARE UNAWARE OF ANY
OBJECTIVE ANALYSIS THAT THESE
CLASSIFICATIONS MERIT THE
ELIMINATION OF STATUTORY CLAIMS
REVIEW PROCEDURES THAT A
COMPANY. WORKERS COMPENSATION
PRESUMPTIONS OR THAT THEY ARE
EVEN DISPROPORTIONATELY IMPACTED
BY PTS. FOR EXAMPLE AN INTERNAL
REVIEW OF THE LAST FIVE YEARS
I'M SORRY YOU DID NOT RETURN.
THANK YOU. DATA TELLS US THAT
PTS CLAIMS ARE INFREQUENT AND
THE TWO THAT WERE BROUGHT
FORWARD WHERE ACCEPTED.
CONFRONTING STIGMA FOR THOSE WHO
HAVE PTS IS AN IMPORTANT POLICY
OBJECTIVE WHICH WE SHARE WITH
THE AUTHOR HOWEVER MANDATING
THAT UNCHECKED TAXPAYER FUNDED
BENEFITS. BASED SOLELY ON JOB
TITLES IS NOT THE SOLUTION AND
TRIVIALIZES. THANK YOU. I GET TO
TAKE OVER NOW. WATCH OUT SENATOR
LAYERED- JUST MY LUCK- WE'RE
GOING TO MOVE ON TO HEAR- ANY
OTHER OPPOSITION WITNESSES HERE
IN ROOM. TWENTY TWO HUNDRED.
OKAY SEEING NONE- THANK YOU
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO
WITNESSES WAITING TO TESTIFY WE
HAVE THE TELECONFERENCING OF
THIS MODERATOR. BUTTE PROMPT
INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO TESTIFY
AND- BEGIN IN SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION OF SB SIXTY THREE.
THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR THOSE
WHO WISH TO COMMENT ON THIS BILL
SIX TWO THREE. PLEASE PRESS ONE
THEN ZERO PRESS ONE ENTER ONLY
ONE TIME AS PRESSING ONE IN ZERO
SECOND TIME WILL REMOVE YOU FROM
THE COMMENTS CARE. WE'RE GOING
TO GO TO LINE TO FIFTY FIVE YOUR
LINE IS NOW OPEN. CHAIRWOMAN AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE MAPS ON
BEHALF OF YEAH NO THE CALIFORNIA
CHAPTER OF THE NATIONAL. NUMBER
ASSOCIATION OTHERWISE KNOWN AS
NINE ONE ONE DISPATCHERS IN
SUPPORT OF THIS MEASURE THANK
YOU VERY MUCH. MADAM CHAIR THERE
ARE NO OTHER PEOPLE OF SIGNALED
THAT THEY WISH TO SPEAK. OKAY
THANK YOU VERY MUCH- THANK YOU
TO ALL THE SUPPORT IN OPPOSITION
WITNESSES WILL NOT BRING THE
DISCUSSION BACK TO THE MEMBER'S.
NAME NO MEMBERS. RIGHT BEFORE I
AYES AND HANDED BACK THE CENTER
LED LET TO CLAW I WANT THANK THE
- TO MEMBERS OF OUR- THAT
TESTIFIED IN SUPPORT- REALLY
APPRECIATE YOUR DAY TO DAY.
RISKING OF YOUR LIVES- FOR THE
REST OF US THANK YOU- CENTER.
LAYERED WITH. WHITE OKAY YOU CAN
CLOSE YOU CAN CLOSE NOW CENTERED
ALERT MOREOVER THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MADAM CHAIR. I ALSO WOULD
LIKE TO JOIN IN THANKING DAVE
GELATI AND ANSWERING A LUIS FOR
THEIR POWERFUL TESTIMONY AND I
THINK I JUST NEED TO REITERATE A
FEW POINTS. THIS DOESN'T
COMPLETELY AND THE SUNSET IT
EXTENDS THE SUNSET BY SEVEN
YEARS THIS DOES NOT EXTEND THIS
FOR THE FIRST TIME MORE NEW TO
FIREFIGHTERS OR POLICE OFFICERS
IT HAS BEEN THERE SINCE THE LAW
WAS ENACTED IN. IN TWENTY
NINETEEN. THIS JUST BASICALLY
FOR SMALLER CLASS OF PEOPLE THAT
ARE ALL ALSO IN PUBLIC SAFETY
ADD TO IT AND I THINK WE ARE
WORKING TO PROVIDE THE DATA IN
THE INFORMATION. OF THAT
DEMONSTRATES THAT THIS IS WORKED
AND INTERESTINGLY EXCEPT FOR
MAYBE ONE PASSING REFERENCE I
WAS TRYING TO DISCERN I DID NOT
HEAR THE EVIDENCE THAT IT HASN'T
WORKED SINCE IT WAS ADOPTED IN
TWENTY NINETEEN IN THE
TESTIMONY. SO I THINK THIS IS A
REALLY FAIR. EXTENSION OF THE
SUNSET IT REALLY SUPPORTS PEOPLE
THAT ARE SUPPORTING US AND AT
THE APPROPRIATE TIME. ARE WITH
US FOR LIVE VOTE AND I. WERE IN
A LITTLE PROCEDURAL MOMENT HERE
SO I DON'T KNOW IF THE INTERIM
CHAIR WHERE THE PERSON
PRESENTING THE BILL COULD MAKE A
MOTION THE MEASURE WELL THEY'RE
SHAKING THEIR HEAD NEITHER OF US
CAN DO IT. SO YOU CAN DO IT IS
PRESENTING AND I CAN'T DO IT AS
FAR LOOK FORWARD TO OUR VOTING.
FOR THIS AT THE APPROPRIATE
TIME. AND ASKING FOR NOT VOTE AT
THE APPROACH TIME. OKAY OKAY
WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON YOU VERY
CENTER LEARN. WELL WE'RE TO MOVE
ON TO AS B. THREE FIFTY TWO.
SENATOR PER THE. OKAY SO THAT IS
ASKING. NINETY NINE. THIS IS
FILE ONE FIVE. YEAH. LOOKING AT
. HI DAVE I'M SORRY FOR THE- YOU
COULD. OVER.
ASSEMBLY CHAU.
KAREN MEMBERS AND I GUESS THE
CHAIRS OUT FOR MINUTE YES OKAY
CHAIRED UNDERSTAND OKAY AWESOME
THANK YOU- JERRY MEMBERS I'M
HERE TO PRESENT SB THREE NINE
NINE WHICH WOULD PREVENT
EMPLOYERS FROM COERCING WORKERS
INTO LISTENING TO THEIR VIEWS ON
POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS ISSUES.
SB THREE NINE NINE SIMPLY CARE
CLARIFIES THAT WORKERS HAVE THE
FREEDOM TO REFUSE TO ATTEND
MANDATORY MEETINGS OR LISTEN TO
COMMUNICATIONS IN WHICH THEIR
EMPLOYERS EXPRESSING THEIR
PERSONAL VIEWS ON RELIGIOUS OR
POLITICAL MATTERS INCLUDING
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION OF
POLITICAL PARTIES OR UNIONS.
THESE MEETINGS ARE OFTEN
REFERRED TO AS CAPTIVE AUDIENCE
MEETINGS BECAUSE THEY ALTHOUGH
NOT JOB RELATED WORKERS ARE NOT
PERMITTED TO LEAVE NOR ATTEND-
OUT WITHOUT FACING DISCIPLINE OR
ADVERSE ACTIONS IN MANY
WORKPLACES EMPLOYEES ARE AT
WILL. AND CAN BE FIRED AT ANY
TIME FOR ALMOST ANY REASON
THEREFORE PROVIDING EMPLOYERS
WITH TREMENDOUS POWER TO
PRESSURE WORKERS TO DO AS THEY
SAY. IMAGINE THAT YOU ARE AT
WORK IN YOUR BOSS CALLS YOU INTO
A MANDATORY ALL STAFF MEETING AT
THE MEETING THE BOSS ASK YOU TO
VOTE FOR PROPOSITION THAT YOU
OPPOSE HE TRIED TO LEAVE BUT-
TOLD YOU WOULD BE WRITTEN UP AND
POSSIBLY FIRED IF YOU LEAVE.
MORE IMPORTANTLY FOR ME IN
PARTICULAR I THINK THAT THIS IS
VERY IMPORTANT TO HIGHLIGHT. IF
YOU ARE AN IMMIGRANT BORN
INDIVIDUAL WITH A LOWER COME
BACK ROTH IF YOU WERE WORKING
AND THIS IS YOUR ONLY JOB AND
YOU ARE TRYING TO MAKE ENDS MEET
FOR YOUR FAMILY- YOU DON'T HAVE
THE LUXURY. TO DO ANYTHING TO
UPSET YOUR BOSS. AND THAT IS
REALLY WHAT THIS BILL IS ABOUT.
SO THIS IS ABOUT WHAT WORKERS
FACE ON THE JOB. EVEN THOSE
SIMPLY WISHING TO PERFORM THEIR
USUAL DUTIES. THEY CAN'T LEAVE
UNTIL THEY PRETTY MUCH EXCEPT
WHAT THEY'RE BEING TOLD.
CALIFORNIA HAS A LONG HAS LONG
PRIDED ITSELF AS A SANCTUARY FOR
WORKERS REGARDLESS OF RACE
GENDER SEXUAL ORIENTATION
RELIGION OR POLITICAL LEANING.
THEREFORE IN KEEPING WITH THAT
TRADITION IT IS IMPORTANT THAT
WORKERS OF ALL RELIGIONS AND
POLITICAL PERSPECTIVES ARE FREE
TO GO TO WORK WITHOUT FEELING
COERCED. INTO LISTENING TO THE
POLITICAL OR RELIGIOUS AGENDA OF
THEIR EMPLOYER AGAINST THEIR
WILL. RIGHT NOW WE ARE
WITNESSING A SAID HISTORIC SURGE
IN WORKERS RIGHTS ADVOCACY AT.
BUSINESSES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
EMPLOYEES ARE DEMANDING SAFER
WORKPLACES AND HIGHER WAGES AND
RESPECT. AND AT THE SAME TIME WE
ARE SEEING IN CALIFORNIA AND
ACROSS THE COUNTRY ANTI UNION
BEHAVIOR. WHICH HAS INCREASED BY
EMPLOYERS WHO FEEL EMBOLDENED
AND PROTECTED BY CITIZENS
UNITED. SUPREME COURT DECISION
WHICH IS NOW BEING CHALLENGED AT
THE FEDERAL LEVEL BY CONGRESS
MEMBER. IT IS TIME WE GET BACK
TO WORK. ALLOWING EMPLOYEES TO
DO THEIR JOB AND NOT LIVE IN
FEAR OF BEING FIRED OR NOT
CONSENTING FOR NOT CONSENTING TO
BE FORCED INDOCTRINATION IT OF
RELIGIOUS OR POLITICAL VIEWS OF
AN EMPLOYER. THIS BILL DOES HAVE
EXEMPTIONS TO ENSURE THAT
EMPLOYEES CAN COMMUNICATE
INFORMATION THEY'RE REQUIRED BY
LAW TO PROVIDE OR ANY
INFORMATION THAT IS NECESSARY
FOR WORKERS TO PERFORM THEIR JOB
DUTIES. LIKEWISE NOTHING IN SB
THREE NINE NINE PREVENTS
EMPLOYERS FROM COMMUNICATING
THEIR PERSONAL POLITICAL OR
RELIGIOUS BELIEFS TO THEIR
WORKERS IT SIMPLY CLARIFIES THEY
CANNOT REQUIRE WORKERS TO ATTEND
MEETINGS TO DISCUSS RELIGIOUS OR
POLITICAL MATTERS THAT ARE NOT
GERMANE TO THE WORK THEY DO. AS
SB THREE NINE NINE MOVES FORWARD
THE BILL'S SPONSORS AND I LOOK
FORWARD TO WORKING WITH THE
RELEVANT STAKEHOLDERS IN
OPPOSITION. TO DRESS THEIR
CONCERNS WITH ME IN PERSON TO
TESTIFY TODAY IS KARINA MOLINA
ON BEHALF OF THE TEAMSTERS AND
SERRA FLOCKS ON BEHALF OF
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION.
CHAIR WITH YOUR PERMISSION- THEY
WILL PROVIDE THEIR TESTIMONY
RIGHT. GO AHEAD THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON AND A CHAIR AND
MEMBERS MY NAME IS KARINA MOLINA
ON BEHALF OF THE TEAMSTERS IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF S. B. THREE
NINETY NINE. I HAVE BEEN AN
INSURANCE AGENT FOR TRIPLE A FOR
THE PAST FIVE YEARS. THE
INSURANCE AGENT AGENTS OF TRIPLE
A CALIFORNIA DECIDED TO UNIONIZE
IN TWO THOUSAND TWENTY ONE TO
SECURE OUR FUTURE WITH THE
COMPANY. WE ARE UNITED IN TAKING
A STANCE FOR FAIR WAGES AND
CONSISTENT STANDARDS AND COMPANY
POLICIES. CHEVROLET IS A NOT FOR
PROFIT MEMBERSHIP BASED COMPANY
AND YET THEY ARE THE THIRD
LARGEST SPENDER IN THE COUNTRY
FOR UNION BUSTING CONSULTANTS.
OUR UNION BUSTING MEETINGS HAVE
. THE BEGAN WITH A FEW SMALL
GROUPS IN THE OFFICE AT A TIME.
THE AND THE MANDATORY MEETINGS
BECAME MORE FREQUENT. MORE
FREQUENT AND AGGRESSIVE. THEY
WERE HELD ONCE A WEEK AT AN
OFFSITE LOCATION. SEVERAL
OFFICES WERE SPLIT INTO TWO
SESSIONS. THESE MEETINGS WERE
INCLUDED AT THESE MEETINGS
INCLUDED UPPER MANAGEMENT SUCH
AS SENIOR VP'S AND DIRECTORS.
THAT WOULD TAKE NOTES IF ANY
EMPLOYEE WOULD SPEAK OUT OR
DISAGREE WITH THE UNION BUSTER.
IT FELT AS THOUGH THEY WERE
TAKING A TALLY OF EMPLOYEES IN
FAVOR OF THE UNION. THIS MADE
US. FEEL. AS IF WE NOW HAD A
TARGET ON OUR BACK. MANY FEARED
THAT. THEY WOULD BE TREATED
DIFFERENTLY OR MAYBE EVEN LOSE
THEIR JOB IF MANAGEMENT KNEW
THAT THEY WERE IN FAVOR OF THE
UNION. THE UNION BUSTER
CONSULTANT WHICH WOULD USE SCARE
TACTICS SUCH AS OUR SITUATION
COULD END UP MUCH WORSE AS AN
ACROBAT AS AN OUTCOME. THESE
MANDATORY MEETINGS. BECAUSE
OFFICES TO DIVIDE BETWEEN PRO
AND ANTI UNION EMPLOYEES IT
CREATED. ANIMOSITY BETWEEN
COWORKERS AND IT FELT LIKE THE
WORK ENVIRONMENT SHIFTED
COMPLETELY. OR COLLEAGUES THAT
HAVE PEACEFULLY WORK TOGETHER
FOR SEVERAL YEARS WERE NOW
HOLDING RESENTMENT AGAINST EACH
OTHER. S. B. SB THREE NINETY
NINE WOULD SIMPLY ALLOW MY
COWORKERS AND I THE ABILITY TO
LEAVE MEETING. LEAVE MEETINGS
LIKE THESE ONES AND HAVE- I'D-
AND HAVE ATTENDED WITHOUT THE
FEAR OF RETALIATION OR ADVERSE
ACTION BEING AGAINST TAKING
AGAINST MYSELF. OR OTHER PRO
UNION SUPPORTERS I- JUST
COMMUNITY TO SUPPORT SB THREE
NINETY NINE AND ALLOW THE OPTION
FOR EMPLOYEES TO MAKE A CHOICE
WITHOUT JUDGMENT. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND ARE ARE
YOU WILL HAVE A I FORGOT TO
MENTION YOU'LL HAVE UP TO THREE
MINUTES THANK YOU. MADAM CHAIR
MEMBERS OF THE SAP LOG. THE
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION- AND
WE ARE AT THE SPONSOR PROUD
SPONSOR WE ALONG WITH THE
TEAMSTERS OF SB THREE NINETY
NINE. IN TWENTY NINETEEN. SHELL
OIL CO WORST WORKERS TO ATTEND A
TRUMP RALLY AT THEIR FACILITY.
IN TWENTY TWENTY WE SAW UBER AND
LIFT REQUIRING DRIVERS TO WATCH
YES ON PROP TWENTY TWO ADS
BEFORE THEY WERE ABLE TO LOG ON
TO THAT THE APT TO BE ABLE TO
DRIVE AND DO THEIR JOB. THE
BUSINESS INDUSTRY PACK WHICH IS
A NATIONAL GROUP OF
CORPORATIONS. IT HAS ON ITS
WEBSITE THAT THE WILL GIVE TOOLS
TO EMPLOYERS TO QUOTE TRANSFORM
THEIR EMPLOYEES INTO AN ARMY TO
VOTE FOR PRO BUSINESS- MEASURES.
WE ARE SEEING AN INCREASE OF
EMPLOYERS USING CAPTIVE AUDIENCE
MEETINGS TO BE ABLE TO TALK TO
THEIR THEIR WORKERS ABOUT
POLITICS AND ABOUT RELIGION.
EMPLOYERS HAVE A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF POWER IN THE WORKPLACE
AND THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO
TALK ABOUT ALMOST ANYTHING THEY
WANT TO THEIR EMPLOYEES. THIS
BILL DOESN'T CHANGE THIS. THIS
BILL DOES NOT INFRINGE ON THEIR
FREEDOM OF SPEECH. WHAT THIS
DOES IS WHAT THIS COMMITTEE DOES
IN MANY OTHER AREAS. IT PROTECTS
WORKERS FROM RETALIATION FOR
REFUSING TO LISTEN THIS BILL IS
NOT ABOUT SPEECH YOU'RE GONNA
HEAR THE OPPOSITION TALK ABOUT
THE CONSTITUTIONAL RIGHT FREEDOM
OF SPEECH THIS ISN'T ABOUT
SPEECH. THIS IS ABOUT COERCION
BY EMPLOYERS TO HAVE EMPLOYEES
LISTEN TO TOPICS THAT ARE NOT
RELEVANT TO THEIR JOB POLITICS
AND RELIGION. ISSUES THAT
WORKERS AND ALL OF US FEEL VERY
STRONGLY ABOUT HAVE STRONG
FEELINGS ABOUT MATTERS OF
CONSCIENCE. AND THAT IS WHAT
THIS BILL DOES. IT IS NOT
PREEMPTED IT IS SIMPLY WHAT THIS
COMMITTEE DOES WE SET MINIMUM
STANDARDS TO PROTECT WORKERS.
THAT IS ALL THIS BILL DOES AND-
WE URGE YOUR AYE VOTE THANK YOU
. THANK YOU VERY MUCH- ANYONE
ELSE IN THE ROOM- IN SFO SUPPORT
WITNESSES YOUR IN ROOM TWENTY
TWO HUNDRED SUPPORT WITNESSES
PLEASE COME FORWARD. GIVE YOUR
NAME- POSITION. MATT BROUGHT
HERE ON BEHALF OF THE MALE MADE
TRANSIT UNION UNITE HERE
MACHINISTS ENGINEERS AND
SCIENTISTS TO CALIFORNIA. HI IN
STRONG SUPPORT OF THE BILL THANK
YOU. AFTERNOON JANICE SMELLY
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE
COUNTY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES IN
SUPPORT. THE NEW MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATOR LETTER- WE CUSTOM WITH
THE SHE RENTAL RELIGIOUS WORKERS
A TRANSPORTATION DIVISION IN
SUPPORT BUT- BUT- GOOD. KRISTIN
BALK CITY OF WESTERN STATES CAN
HERE IN SUPPORT. AFTER SAMANTHA
GORDON'S EQUITY CLEVERNESS AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU. GOOD
AFTERNOON JESSICA SANDER ABOUT
THE RECORDS IN SUPPORT THANK YOU
. GOOD AFTERNOON PRAYER ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL
EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION AND
SUPPORT THANK YOU. THAT GOOD
AFTERNOON THOSE SERVERS ON
BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS AND
SUPPORT. MORNING PERSON BROWN
CFT UNIT CLASSIFIED
PROFESSIONALS HERE IN SUPPORT.
BRUCE SILVER TAUPE SANTA CLARA
COUNTY WHICH THAT COALITION IN
SUPPORT. GOOD AFTERNOON THAT WAS
A ABOUT THE AS YET YOU
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT. OKAY WILL
NOW LEAD- MOVE ON TO THE LEAD
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. WHO
WILL THAT BE OKAY WE HAVE A TO
MANAGER THAT IS. IS THAT BUT AS
A REMINDER WE HAVE A TOTAL OF
SIX MINUTES. SO IT MEANS THREE
IF THERE'S TWO OF YOU THEN THREE
OKAY SURE THANK YOU HI CHRIS MY
KAYLEE ON BEHALF OF THE
HOLLYWOOD CHAMBER AND RESPECTFUL
OPPOSITION A COUPLE OF POINTS I
THINK THIS IS THE PROVERBIAL
DEVIL'S IN THE DETAILS. IF YOU
WE THINK THAT THE BILL WILL IN
FACT CHILL EMPLOYER SPEECH IF
YOU TAKE A LOOK AT WITH ME A
SUBDIVISION B. THREE THE
DEFINITION OF POLITICAL MATTERS
. THE FIRST THING IS IT MEANS
MATTERS RELATING TO THAT'S
PRETTY BROAD LANGUAGE RELATING
TO. SECONDLY IT INCLUDES THINGS
LIKE LEGISLATION AND REGULATION-
SO IF THERE IS A POTENTIAL GOOD
OR BAD PIECE OF LEGISLATION OR
PROPOSED REGULATION THAT COULD
IMPACT THE WORKPLACE HOW IS THAT
IMPACTED IT MAY BE PROHIBITED
ENTIRELY NAILED IN SUBDIVISIONS
F. ONE AND TWO. THERE ARE TWO
EXCEPTIONS THE FIRST IS IF IT'S
REQUIRED BY THE IF THE EMPLOYER
IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO
COMMUNICATE. WHICH WOULD SEEM TO
US TO MEAN THAT ONLY IF. A
STATUTE OR REGULATION
SPECIFICALLY SAYS THE EMPLOYER
HAS TO COMMUNICATE THAT OR THE
SECOND ONE AND F. TWO IS TO
PERFORM THEIR JOB DUTIES BUT
AGAIN. THERE COULD BE
PROVISIONS- IN PROPOSED
LEGISLATION OR REGULATION THAT
COULD IMPACT THE COMPANY IN TOTO
ALL OF THAT WOULD BE ENTIRELY
OFF LIMITS SO IT'S MUCH BROADER
THAN JUST. POLITICAL PARTIES OR
POLITICAL OFFICE WHICH ARE
INCLUDED IN POLITICAL MATTERS IN
THE DEFINITION BUT IT OF COURSE
IS MUCH MORE. THE SECOND CHILL
IS THAT THIS IS OF COURSE IN
ADDITION TO THE LABOR CODE WHICH
MEANS IT IS- ENFORCED BY A
PRIVATE RIGHT OF ACTION THROUGH
THE PRIVATE ATTORNEYS GENERAL
ACT OR PAGA. WHICH IS A
SIGNIFICANT CONCERN TO BOTH
SMALL AND LARGE EMPLOYERS. AND
THE LAST POINT I WILL LEAVE YOU
WITH IS THAT THEY ARE EXISTING
PROVISIONS OF THE LABOR CODE
SECTIONS ELEVEN OH ONE AND
ELEVEN OH TWO. THAT PROHIBITS
BUSINESSES FROM. OH SORRY IMPACT
AND- OR PROHIBITING EMPLOYERS
FROM ATTEMPTING TO COERCE OR
INFLUENCE EMPLOYEE POLITICAL
ACTIVITIES AND OTHERWISE PROTECT
EMPLOYEES IN THEIR POLITICAL
ACTIVITIES. SO WE BELIEVE
EXISTING LAW ADDRESSES THE
PARTICULAR CONCERNS THAT HAVE
BEEN CITED THANK YOU MADAM
CHAIR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YEAH
. A GOOD MORNING MADAM CHAIR AND
SENATOR ASHLEY HOFFMAN ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE AND IN OPPOSITION AS A
JOB KILLER BILLS. I'M IN
ADDITION TO THE CONCERNS RAISED
BY MR RICKY LEE I WANT TO RAISE
SOME LEGAL CONCERNS- I WE
RESPECTFULLY DISAGREE THAT THIS
IS NOT ABOUT SPEECH WE ACTUALLY
THINK IT IS. ALL ABOUT SPEECH-
AND IF YOU LOOK ACTUALLY AT A
SUBDIVISION SEE IF THE BILL AND
HE- IS VERY CLEAR THAT YOU CAN
VIOLATE THIS BILL- WITHOUT YOU
KNOW ANY SORT OF RETALIATION
JUST THE EXISTENCE OF ONE OF
THESE. ALLEGED MEETINGS WAR
ALLEGING SOMEONE IT WAS FORCED
TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNICATION
WOULD TRIGGER LIABILITY UNDER
THIS BILL. I'M PRESENTLY
EMPLOYERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO
COMMUNICATE WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES
ABOUT THEIR SUPPORT OR
OPPOSITION TO LEGISLATION BALLOT
MEASURES REGULATIONS- THEY CAN
SEND EMAILS ON SOCIAL ISSUES OR
SOME COMPANY HOW VOLUNTARY
EMPLOYEE PACKS- AND THEY CAN
ALSO TALK ABOUT POTENTIAL
IMPACTS OF. THE LEGISLATION- FOR
EXAMPLE THE PENDING BILL COULD
REALLY- BE DETRIMENTAL TO THEIR
INDUSTRY OR THEIR COMPANY- THAT
IS SOMETHING THAT WORKERS WHO
WANT TO KNOW THAT IS SOMETHING
THAT EMPLOYERS HAVE THE RIGHT
PRESENTLY. TO COMMUNICATE ABOUT
AND SO IN OUR OPINION AT BILL
RUNS AFOUL OF THE FIRST
AMENDMENT THE PROVISIONS ARE
CONTENT BASED WHICH IS
PRESUMPTIVELY UNCONSTITUTIONAL.
IN BASED ON A LOT OF THE
DISCUSSION HERE TODAY I THINK
IT'S ALSO PRETTY CLEAR THAT THE
BILL'S PROVISIONS ARE ALSO
VIEWPOINT BASED WHICH IS ALSO
PRESUMPTIVELY UNCONSTITUTIONAL-
WE ALSO THINK IT RUNS INTO. SOME
ISSUES WITH FEDERAL LINE A
COUPLE OF WAYS I'M FOR EXAMPLE
WORKERS HAVE THE RIGHT TO SPEAK
IN THE WORKPLACE ABOUT ISSUES
RELATED TO. WORK WORKPLACE
BENEFIT SO FEW TO SUPERVISOR
WHO'S TALKING ABOUT A CERTAIN
CANDIDATE OR SOMETHING BECAUSE
THEY SUPPORT CERTAIN PLATFORM
RELATED TO LIKE REPLACE BENEFITS
HEALTH CARE MINIMUM WAGE- THAT'S
SOMETHING WE ACTUALLY CAN'T STOP
THAT THE EMPLOYEE HAS A RIGHT TO
DO THAT. AND SO IT WOULD BROWN
KIND OF CONFLICT WITH THIS BILL
AND PUT US IN A REALLY DIFFICULT
POSITION. AND FINALLY- WE DO
BELIEVE THAT THE PIECE SPECIFIC
TO UNIONIZATION. IS IN FACT
PREEMPTED BY THE AN LRA- SECTION
EIGHT- THERE A LITTLE ORDINANCE
MILWAUKEE WAS STRUCK BY THE-
WHEN. WAS OVER THEIR STAFF ON
THE ISSUE ACTUAL AGREE THAT IT
PREEMPTED ANDERSON A JOINT
STIPULATION ASKING THE COURTS
TO. DECREE THAT IT WAS
PREEMPTED- OREGON NEVER MADE IT
TO COMPARISON. IF YOU COULD
REPORT YEAH AND THEN I JUST
WANTED TO KNOW THERE IS A
CURRENT LAW IN CANTON
CONNECTICUT CURRENTLY CHALLENGE.
THANK THANK YOU VERY MUCH- IF
THERE ARE ANY OTHER OPPOSITION
WITNESSES HERE IN THE ROOM IF
YOU COULD PLEASE STEP UP.
IDENTIFY YOURSELF. FOR YOUR
ORGANIZATION. FORTY FOR
ALEXANDER WITH THE ASSOCIATION
OF CALIFORNIA HEALTHCARE
DISTRICTS IN OPPOSITION. GOOD
AFTERNOON BRIAN LITTLE
CALIFORNIA FARM BUREAU
FEDERATION ALSO OPPOSITION THANK
YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON SKINNER
BAPTIST. CALIFORNIA
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SO
SHE'S RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE THANK
YOU. HI RIGHT WITH THE CALIBER
RETAILERS ASSOCIATE OFFICE.
THANK YOU. AFTER NEAR ME TO TURN
ON MY OF THE CAL CREDIT YOU
LEAGUE AND OFFICES. OKAY THANK
YOU EVERYONE- NOW WE'RE GOING TO
NO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO.
NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO
WITNESSES WAITING TO TESTIFY VIA
TELECONFERENCE MODERATOR. YOU
PLANT THE INDIVIDUALS WAITING TO
SPECIFY IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
OF SB THREE NINE NINE WE WILL
BEGIN. THANK YOU MADAM CHAIR FOR
THOSE WHO WISH STATUS OR
OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL PLEASE
PRESS ONE ZERO PRESS ONE ENTER
ONLY ONE TIME PERSON ONE THROUGH
SECOND WILL YOU FROM THE
COMMENTS HILL. WE'RE GOING TO GO
FIRST TO LINE TO SIXTY FOUR YOUR
LINES NOW OPEN. GOOD AT MADAM
CHAIR MEMBERS WHALEN ELLISON
AVENUE. HERE ON BEHALF OF YOU
NURSES ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA
YUNEEC IN STRONG SUPPORT THANK
YOU. BY TWO SIXTY SIX OF ONE IS
NOW OPEN. A GOOD AFTERNOON
MEMBERS AS MICHAEL MILLER THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF WINE
GRAPE GROWERS BECAUSE UNTIL THE
CONSEQUENCE OF THE BILL WE ARE
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE THANK YOU.
FIND ONE SIXTY FIVE YOUR LINE IS
NOW OPEN. BEING COME OUT FOR THE
CALIFORNIA LEGAL FOOD PRODUCERS
ALSO IN OPPOSITION. LINE SEVENTY
YOUR LINE IS NOW OPEN. AFTERNOON
THAT KATHY WITH CALIFORNIA
TRUCKING ASSOCIATION IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. LINE ONE
SEVENTY ONE YOUR LINE IS NOW
OPEN. BY ONE SEVENTY ONE YOUR
LINE IS OPEN. GOING TO MOVE ON
THE LINE TWO SIXTY TWO YOUR LINE
IS NOW OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON MR
GOOD AFTERNOON THAT. MEDICARE
MEMBERS OF THAT COMMITTEE
MATTHEW WANTS WESTERN GROWERS
OPPOSED TO THE BILL. THANK YOU
LINE TO SIXTY SEVEN YEAR OLD NOW
OPEN. GOOD AFTERNOON KATIE
CAMPAIGN THE COW REST AT THE- A
CO TO THE BILL. THANK YOU LINE
SIXTY YOUR LINE NOW A- JOSH BAY
ON BEHALF OF THE- WORKERS OF
AMERICA DISTRICT NINE INSTRUCTOR
. WHAT AGAIN LATEST HIMSELF IF
YOU DO WISH TO COMMENT THIS BILL
PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN. ZERO
MADAM CHAIR THERE IS NO ONE ELSE
TO PARDON ME WE DO HAVE ONE
ADDITIONAL PERSON JUST A MOMENT
ONE ONE SEVENTY ONE YOUR LINE IS
NOW OPEN. BUT NOT ONLY DOES
CALIFORNIA BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE
RESPECTFULLY ABOUT. AND THERE IS
NO ONE ELSE TO SIGNAL THAT THEY
WISH TO SPEAK OKAY. THANK YOU
RICK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH
MODERATOR- SENATOR WILL HARM BUT
NO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE BACK HERE
. ALMONDS TO THE COMMITTEE BY
THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS. IT
ACCUSED YES LAW THANK. D. E. B.
YOU YOU CAN A THIS IN YOUR CAR
NOW BUT THE- I REALLY GET WHAT
YOU'RE TRYING TO DO WHEN FEEL
PEOPLE SHOULD NOT BE COERCED
INTO. ACTIVITY AS OF THEIR WORK
IT'S LIKE THERE A POT. THAT HOW
DO YOU DO IT IN THIS BILL STILL
RAISES SOME ISSUES THAT NEED TO
BE WORKED OUT- AND ARE YOU
WILLING TO WORK ON SOME OF THOSE
ISSUES TO SEE THAT THAT MAY BE.
THEY CAN BE WORKED OUT IN A WAY
THAT DOESN'T SACRIFICE WHAT THE
GOAL IS FILLED WITH. ONE HUNDRED
PERCENT- I'M ALWAYS WILLING TO
WORK WITH THE OPPOSITION AND YOU
KNOW MAKE THE BEST POLICY MOVE
FORWARD. KATHLEEN CAL THANK YOU
. OKAY. ANY MORE COMMENTS
JOHNSON OKAY THERE'S NO MORE
COMMENTS BY- COMMITTEE MEMBERS.
THEN WILL- TWO TO YOU WANT TO
GIVE A CLOSING. YES WELL ONE I
JUST WANT TO SAY THAT A LOT OF
THE COMMENTARY THAT WE HEARD IS
ACTUALLY INACCURATE IN DETAILS
AS WELL- AND SO ONE OF THE
THINGS THAT YOU KNOW IT WAS
STATED THAT THIS IS- SB THREE
NINE NINE IS NOT PREEMPTED BY
THE NATIONAL LABOR RELATIONS ACT
IN FACT STATE AND LOCAL
GOVERNMENTS. CAN SET MINIMUM
LOOK LABOR STANDARDS SUCH AS
MINIMUM WAGE- AND MANY OTHER
THINGS SUCH AS OVERTIME HEALTH
AND SAFETY- THE OTHER THING THAT
WAS MENTIONED IS THAT THE
MEETINGS THAT THEY CURRENTLY
HOLD IS- IS OPTIONAL. WE ARE
TALKING RIGHT HERE WITH THIS
BILL IN PARTICULAR IS THE
MANDATORY MEETINGS AND FORCING A
PERSON TO STAY- RATHER THAN JUST
BEING ABLE TO LEAVE. THEY ALSO
COVER A WIDE RANGE OF ISSUES
THAT THEY TALK ABOUT- YOU KNOW
THEY SAID THAT THEY CAN'T SPEAK
ABOUT LEGISLATION OUT WE DON'T
WANT THEM TO INFLUENCE
INDIVIDUALS REGARDING
LEGISLATION THAT IS BEING
DISCUSSED HERE. WHEN A
LEGISLATION A PIECE OF
LEGISLATION HAS PASSED THEY ARE
ABLE TO ENFORCE DISCUSS AND
SHARE WITH THEIR EMPLOYEES- AS
TO HOW THIS AFFECTS THEM JUST AS
ANY OTHER PARTICULAR- BAD.
SITUATION WE TALK ABOUT FREE
SPEECH FROM THE OPPOSITION AND
THIS DOES NOT VIOLATE A AN
EMPLOYEES- FREE SPEECH. AND
SPECIFICALLY THIS IS NOT JUST
ABOUT UNIONS YOU KNOW WE HAVE A
LOT OF. INDIVIDUALS THAT WE HAVE
HEARD REGARDING POWER. AND
INFLUENCE. THE BILLS THAT I'M
GOING TO BE CARING AND WILL
CARRY. LIKE THIS ONE IS ABOUT.
TECH THE MOST VULNERABLE IN. AND
RESTORING SOME BALANCE OF POWER
. AND THIS IS WHAT SB THREE NINE
NINE DOLLARS. AND I WOULD LIKE
TO HIGHLIGHT MISS SARA FLOCKS-
IF SHE WOULD LIKE TO ADD
ANYTHING ON THE VERY END OR
ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS- SO SHE IS
FINE. BUT I DO I DO JUST WANT TO
SAY THIS IS ALSO NOT
UNCONSTITUTIONAL IN FACT
ANYTHING THAT IS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL. CAN BE
CHALLENGED AS THIS GREAT STATE
HAS PUSHED GAY MARRIAGE WHICH AT
ONE POINT IN TIME WAS
UNCONSTITUTIONAL WE NEED TO
KEEP. PUSHING THE BOUNDARY AND
ALSO TALKING ABOUT HOW THIS
AFFECTS LIVES THIS IS THE
IMPORTANCE OF THIS BILL AND I
HOPE THAT- YOU GUYS ALL VOTE I
THINK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH-
DO WE HAVE A MOTION ON SB. THREE
NINE NINE. BY CENTER CORTESE-
AND WE'RE GOING TO TAKE. MY CAR
OFF AT START. THANK YOU SO. FILE
ITEM NUMBER FOUR SB THREE NINE
NINE THE MOTION IS TO PASS BUT
FIRST RE REFER TO THE COMMITTEE
ON JUDICIARY SENATOR CORTEZ E.
CORTEZ THE ICE SENATOR WILK
SENATOR DORADO. DORADO ICE
SENATOR LAYERED LAYERED ICE
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS THIS
BILL IS ON CALL AND CURRENTLY
HAS THREE AYE VOTES. THE SECOND
TAPE SITUATIONS GIVE US A MINUTE
HERE WE'RE GONNA I'M GOING TO
PASS THIS BACK TO YOU YOU TAKE
OVER SEVEN POINT. TWO ONE TO
DEAL WITH THE LAWYER YOU TO MOW
ON A BILL THAT WAS HEARD
PREVIOUSLY. SB SIX TWENTY THREE
ALL OKAY US. IF HE CALLS A ALL
MOTION. A WEAPON SHOULD CONSIDER
. YEAH I MOVED SIX TWO THREE HEY
. VERY COOL GO AHEAD CALL THE
ROLL ON- S. SIX POINT THREE BE
WE COME BACK- TO THE CURRENT
BILL CORRECT. OKAY YEAH ME TOO I
NEED TO OPEN UP SOME BILLS ON
CALL FOR SENATOR. YEAH FILE ITEM
NUMBER ELEVEN SB SIX TWENTY
THREE THE MOTION IS DO YOU PASS
BUT FIRST RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR CORTEZ E. CORTEZ THE ICE
SENATOR WILK SENATOR DORADO
DRAWS- ICE CENTER LAYERED
LAYERED ICE CENTER SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS THIS BILL IS ON CALLING
CURRENTLY HAS THREE AYE VOTES.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO- ITEM FOR
SIXTY ONE IMPLEMENTED THINK-
CENTER DRAWS FOR PRESIDING IN IN
MY ABSENCE LET ME TO GO OVER
EDUCATION COMMITTEE AND VOTE-
AND- BACK TO SENATOR WILL HARM
IF YOU'RE PREPARED TO- TO. IS
THAT KNOWN AS BEFORE SIXTY ONE-
WE'RE READY THANK YOU- GOOD
MORNING CARE CORTESE AND MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE SB FOUR SIX ONE
AUTHORIZES THE STATE EMPLOYEE TO
LACKED TO RECEIVE EIGHT HOURS OF
HOLIDAY CREDIT FOR OBSERVANCE OF
A HOLIDAY OR CEREMONY OF THE
STATE EMPLOYEES RELIGION CULTURE
OR HERITAGE IN LIEU. OF
RECEIVING EIGHT HOURS OF
PERSONAL HOLIDAY CREDIT IN
ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS
REGARDING PERSONAL HOLIDAY
CREDIT. SO JUST TO BE VERY
CLEAR- THIS BILL DOES NOT EXPAND
AVAILABILITY OF HOLIDAY CREDITS
ARE HOURS FOR STATE EMPLOYEES-
THIS IS UNLIKELY TO HAVE ANY NET
FISCAL IMPACT ON THE STATE IT
JUST ALLOWS AN EMPLOYEE TO
SELECT THEIR CULTURAL OBSERVANCE
OF THEIR CHOICE- INSTEAD AS
BEFORE SIXTY ONE HAS THE
FOLLOWING GOALS WANTED PROMOTES
INCLUSIVITY. AND DIVERSITY BY
RECOGNIZING THE DIVERSE
BACKGROUNDS OF THE STATE
EMPLOYEES BY ALLOWING THEM TO
CHOOSE A HOLIDAY OR CEREMONY OF
THEIR RELIGION CULTURE HERITAGE
TO OBSERVE FOR EITHER EIGHT
HOURS HOLIDAY CREDIT. IT
IMPROVES EMPLOYEES MORALE AND
JOB SATISFACTION BY GRANTING
EMPLOYEES ABILITY TO OBSERVE
THEIR SIGNIFICANT DAY- IT WHICH
CREATES AN INCREASE JOB
SATISFACTION A GREATER SENSE OF
BELONGING IN THE WORKPLACE. IT
REDUCES POTENTIAL ABSENTEEISM
AND HAS A POSITIVELY IMPACT ON
THEM PLOY THE- EMPLOYER
RELATIONS- SPECIFICALLY IT
ALLOWS EMPLOYERS TO ADD TO SHOW
A COMMITMENT TO RESPECTING AND
HONORING OTHER CULTURES. IT ALSO
ALIGNS WITH A BROADER CALIFORNIA
VALUES OF ENCOURAGING A CULTURE
OF UNDERSTANDING RESPECT AND
ACCEPTANCE FOR DIVERSE
TRADITIONS. IN PARTICULAR- THE
HOLIDAYS THAT HAVE BEEN
SUGGESTED HAVE BEEN FOCUSED ON
LARGELY THE INDIAN COMMUNITY
MUSLIM COMMUNITY BEATING THESE
COMMUNITY FILIPINO COMMUNITY AND
MANY OTHER MAJOR HOLIDAYS OF
THOSE COMMUNITIES CHOICE. NOT
EVERY EMPLOYEE WILL SELECT ALL
OF THEM OBVIOUSLY THAT IS
IMPOSSIBLE IT IS RESTRICTED TO
THE EIGHT HOURS THAT ARE
CURRENTLY IN LAW. AND IT JUST
ALLOWS FOR A LITTLE BIT MORE OF
CHOICE AND FINALLY I WOULD LIKE
TO THANK. YOU NOT ONLY THIS
COMMITTEE FOR HERE THIS AND CAN
THE WORK OF THIS COMMITTEE BUT
ALSO INVITING NONTON POLICY
MANAGER FOR COUNCIL ON AMERICAN
ISLAMIC RELATIONS. FOR BEING
HERE TO PROVIDE- ANY TESTIMONY
FOR SB FOUR SIX ONE AND SHARE
WITH YOUR PERMISSION. YES PLEASE
PROCEED. THANK YOU KAREN MEMBERS
MY NAME IS THAT THE ECONOMY
BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL ON
AMERICAN ISLAMIC RELATIONS
CALIFORNIA AND THE SPONSOR OF
THE SPELL. SB FOUR SIXTY ONE AS
A COMMON SENSE BILL THAT QUITE
SIMPLY CELEBRATES AND PROTECTS
STATE EMPLOYEES ARE PROTECT
STATE WORKERS SOMETIMES
INFORMALLY DISCLOSE THEIR
RELIGION OR HERITAGE TO AN
EMPLOYER. AND MAKE THEMSELVES
VULNERABLE TO DISCRIMINATION
JUST TO CELEBRATE A HOLIDAY.
REMOVE THE VERY OF NEEDING TO
EXPLAIN WHAT HE OR THE OR- OR
WHAT I RELIGIOUS OR CULTURAL
HOLIDAYS WHEN REQUESTING TIME
OFF. A BELT ON LAST YEAR'S
EDITION OF SPECIFIC HOLIDAYS AND
GOES ONE STEP FURTHER TO INCLUDE
ANY RELIGIOUS AND CULTURAL
OBSERVANCE. AS A FORMER CA
EMPLOYEE I CAN'T EMPHASIZE HOW
IMPORTANT DIVERSITY IS AND
PUBLIC SERVICE BOTH FOR THOSE
GIVING IT AND FOR THOSE
RECEIVING IT. WHAT ARE SERVING
OUR MOST VULNERABLE POPULATIONS
MORE RECRUITING POLICY FOR THEM
DESIGNING PROGRAMS FOR THEM
IMPROVING SERVICES FOR THEM IT'S
IMPORTANT THAT DIVERSE VOICES
ARE PART OF THE CONVERSATION I'M
NOT THE DECISION TABLE. HOW
BEING THE MOST DIVERSE STATE IN
THE NATION BRINGS THOSE VOICES
INTO PUBLIC SERVICE BUT IT FAILS
TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM. THIS BILL
DOES WHAT STATES NATIONWIDE ARE
ALREADY DOING AND RECOGNIZES
THAT DIVERSITY CELEBRATES THAT
DIVERSITY AND PROTECT IT. I AM
HERE BECAUSE THE COMMITTEES AYE
VOTE AND THANK YOU FOR THE
OPPORTUNITY TO TESTIFY. OKAY
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TESTIMONY
AND- THERE'S NO OTHER LEAD-
SUPPORT WITNESS. IS THERE ANYONE
IN THE ROOM WHO WISHES TO
TESTIFY IN SUPPORT PLEASE COME
FORWARD WITH THAT NAME
AFFILIATION IMPOSITION THANK
YOU. FOR YOUR SURGERY MEMBERS
TRUST ROSE CFT HERE IN SUPPORT
OF THE BILL ORIGINALLY ABOUT
THANK YOU. OKAY THANK YOU ANYONE
ELSE WISHING TO EXPRESS SUPPORT
IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM. UNSEEN
UNKNOWN COME FORWARD IS THERE
ANY OPPOSITION. WITNESS LEAD
WITNESS. C. KNOWN COME. IS THERE
ANYONE WISHES TO EXPRESS IN
OPPOSE POSITION WHO IS PRESENT
HERE IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM. SEEN
NONE WILL GO TO THE MODERATOR
AND ASKED THE MODERATOR TO-
INQUIRE IN QUEUE UP. AS TO
WHETHER THERE'S ANYONE WHO
WISHES TO EXPRESS EITHER A
SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION POSITION
UNTIL CONVERTS LIGHT. THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR FOR THOSE WHO WISH
TO SUPPORT. TO US. PRESS SUPPORT
OPPOSITION TO THIS BILL PLEASE
PRESS ONE. PENSERRA. MISTER
CHAIRED APPEARS THERE IS NO ONE
WHO WISHES TO SPEAK. BACK TO THE
COMMITTEE- FOR ANY QUESTIONS OR
COMMENTS FROM MEMBERS OF THE
COMMITTEE. OF SCENE AND NO ONE
WISHING TO BE RECOGNIZED AT THIS
POINT- THE BILL WE DO HAVE A
MOTION ON THE FLOOR LET ME JUST
SAY THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THIS. SENATOR
WAHHAB. AND IF YOU'D LIKE TO
CLOSE TO ME THANK YOU- I DO JUST
WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT OUR TEAM
WILL BE REACHING OUT- I BELIEVE
THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL HOLIDAYS
THAT WE HAVE INCLUDED THAT IS.
MISSPELLED IN THE ANALYSIS WE
JUST WANNA BE ABLE TO CORRECT
THOSE ARE FOR SPELLING PURPOSES
BUT- THEY DO URGENT I VOTE AND I
APPRECIATE YOUR TIME THANK YOU.
THANK YOU AND WILL ASSIST US
INTO- A CALL THE ROLL CALL VOTE
AT THIS TIME. FILE ITEM NUMBER
FIVE SB FOUR SIXTY ONE THE
MOTION IS TO PASS BUT FIRST RE
REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
JUDICIARY SENATOR CORTEZ A LIFE
PRETENDS HE AYE SENATOR WELL.
SENATOR DORADO DORADO EYES
CENTER LAYERED LAYERED ICE
CENTER SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. AT THIS
BILL IS ON CALLING CURRENTLY HAS
THREE AYE VOTES. OKAY YES YOU
HAVE ENOUGH VOTES TO GET OUT THE
LEAVE IT OPEN FOR THE REMAINING
MEMBERS SOME THANK YOU SO MUCH-
WE OR. THE PROPOSAL GOING TO
LIFT THE CALL- THAT THIS IN TIME
I'M NOT SURE CAPTURE. WILL SEE
HAPPENS. WE'LL GET SOME OF THEM
. ALL RIGHT. WE'RE GONNA START
WITH FIVE ITEM ONE B. TO FIVE
THE MOTION IS TO PASS BUT FIRST
AMEND AND RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS.
SENATOR WILK SENATOR LAYERED.
LAYERED HI THIS BILL IS STILL ON
CALL AND HAS FOR AYE VOTES. THAT
WOULD STILL ON CALL WITH ENOUGH
VOTES TO GET ON. ARE MOVING ON
TO FILE ITEM NUMBER TWO U. S. B.
TWO FIFTY TWO THE MOTION IS DO
YOU PASS BUT FIRST REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
SENATOR WILK. SENATOR DORADO
DORADO AYE YOU SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS THIS BILL IS STILL ON
CALL AND HAS THREE AYE VOTE.
OKAY THREE VOTES- ALREADY IN THE
BANK AND IT WAS DOWN CALL. ALL
OF THE OTHER DAY. HAVE VOTE.
FROM THE WHO. HURRY SO WE HAVE
NO NO OTHER BILLS- ON CALL A
THIS IN TIME. AND AS NOTED THOSE
- WE JUST WENT OVER WILL STAY ON
CALL- WE ARE APPROACHING THE
LIMITS ON OUR COMMITTEE ROOM AT
THIS POINT IN TIME- WE DID TALK
ABOUT THAT A GREAT DEAL EARLIER.
BUT THERE IS ANOTHER COMMITTEE
THAT IS GOING TO BE- HERE USING
THIS ROOM SHORTLY- AND WE WILL
RECESS. THIS COMMITTEE- UNTIL.
WHICH COMMITTEE IS. RULES INTO
THE RULES COMMITTEE SENATE RULES
WILL BE MEETING IN THIS ROOM- AT
THEIR APPOINTED TIME- AT THE
CONCLUSION OF SENATE RULES WE
WILL RECONVENE- THE SENATE.
LABOR EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT
COMMITTEE- AND WILL CONTINUE IN
THE FILE ORDER AT THAT TIME-
WITH THAT- WE ARE RECESSED UNTIL
RULES COMMITTEE INSURANCE THANK
YOU.
OKAY- WE ARE COLEEN THE LABOR
PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT
COMMITTEE BACK TO ORDER WE'VE
BEEN RECESSED- WELL ANOTHER
COMMITTEE USE THE HEARING ROOM
HERE- SO WE'RE GONNA PICK UP.
LIFTOFF MORE OR LESS HOPE IN
TERMS OF THE FILE ORDER-
ACTUALLY IF WE WENT WITH THE
EXACT PHÐ ORDER SENATOR PATEA
WOULD BE UP RIGHT NOW I DON'T
SEE HIM IN THE HEARING ROOM SO-
JUST DOUBLE CHECK IT ONE MORE
TIME SO A CENTER SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS- WILL- NOW PRESENT. SB
SIX TWENTY SEVEN AND- SENATOR
FOR THE CENTER PRETTY IT DOES
COME DOWN HERE WILL BE ANSWERED
HIM AND THEN I KNOW YOU HAVE A
COUPLE MORE BILLS TO PRESENT SO-
YOU MAY PROCEED WHEN READY THANK
YOU. WE'LL GET IT ON OKAY. GOOD
AFTERNOON THANK YOU THERE WE GO
THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR. HI
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MAINLY MYSELF
HERE. HOPEFULLY WE'LL HAVE MORE
SOON- I AM PLEASED TO PRESENT SB
SIX TWENTY SEVEN- IT WE'RE GONNA
START THERE- THE DISPLACED
WORKER TRANSFER ACT. WHICH WOULD
REQUIRE LARGE CHAIN EMPLOYERS
WITH A HUNDRED STORES ARE MORE
TO GIVE SIXTY DAYS ADVANCE
NOTICE TO WORKERS. OF THE STORE
THAT IS CLOSING. HE WOULD
ADDITIONALLY GRANT WORKERS
DISPLACED BY THESE CLOSURES ARE
RIGHT TO TRANSFER TO AN
AVAILABLE STORE WITHIN TWENTY
FIVE MILES OF THE CLOSE LOCATION
STORE CLOSURES CAN HAVE
DEVASTATING EFFECTS. ON A
WORKERS FINANCIAL SECURITY AND
DESTABILIZING EFFECT ON THE
COMMUNITIES. THEY CALL HOME. THE
STORE CLOSURE. OCCUR
DISPROPORTIONATELY IN LOW INCOME
COMMUNITIES AND COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR COMPOUNDING THE ECONOMIC
AND SOCIAL CHALLENGES THESE
RESIDENTS. ALREADY FACE AN- IN
MY PREVIOUS LIFE I WORKED AS A
COMMUNITY ORGANIZER AND BUILD
PARTNERSHIPS WITH LABOR. THROUGH
THE WORKER CENTER MOVEMENT AND I
REMEMBER A CLOSING OF A WALMART
STORE. ONE CRANE SHOT IN THE
HEART. OF MY DISTRICT- AND- WHEN
THAT STORE CLOSED- WHO WAS LEFT
BEHIND WERE PREGNANT WOMEN. AND
BLACK WOMEN- OF THE OVER TWO
HUNDRED WORKERS WHO WERE.
DISPLACED IN WHO WE FOUGHT TO
HAVE- THOSE WORKERS TRANSFERRED-
BLACK WOMEN IN PREGNANT WOMEN
WERE NOT ACCOMMODATED AND IT
TOOK US YEARS TO FIND EMPLOYMENT
FOR THOSE WORKERS- FURTHERMORE
FOR WORKERS WHO ARE FACED WITH
JOB LOSS THEY NEED TO COLLECT
UNEMPLOYMENT ARE UTILIZED OTHER
SERVICES- THEY HAVE TO SEEK HELP
FROM THE STATE- THE TAXPAYER HAS
TO ACTUALLY SUPPORT THOSE
WORKERS. SB SIX TO SEVEN WILL
HELP INSURE WORKERS LIVES AREN'T
COMPLETELY UP ENDED WHEN THEY
LOSE THEIR JOBS DUE TO A STORE
CLOSURE BECAUSE THEY WILL HAVE A
SAFETY NET. THAT WILL AFFORD
THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO CONTINUE
WORKING AND TO PROVIDE FOR
THEMSELVES AND THEIR FAMILIES
WITH ME TODAY TO TESTIFY IS
THERE A FLUX WITH THE CALIFORNIA
LABOR FEDERATION THE SPONSOR OF
THIS BILL. AND JOINING HER- IT
WAS A WORKER SHE WAS HERE FOR
THE EARLIER PART OF THE HEARING
BUT I THINK BECAUSE OF- SHE'S
HE'S ABLE TO STAY WONDERFUL-
BECAUSE WE'RE UP UP TOP SHE'S
ABLE TO STAY WITH US- PLEASE
WELCOME THEM. TO THE FLOOR-
WORKER EDITH SALDANA WAS
STARBUCKS. AS WELL. THANK YOU
SENATOR IN- WILL GO AHEAD AND
THEN GO INTO LEAD SUPPORT
TESTIMONY IT LOOKS LIKE. EDITH
ARE YOU MINDFUL SELF INTRODUCIR
ON THE MICROPHONE. THE END- LET
YOU GO FIRST WE SET UP- A TIME
MEAN TIME FOR SPEAKING- EARLY
TODAY WHEN WE- LAUNCH THE
HEARING BECAUSE OF. OF A LOT OF
DIFFERENT- OF BILLS AT DIFFERENT
NUMBERS OF LEAD WITNESSES AS
THREE MINUTES EACH IF YOU HAVE
TO WITNESSES WHICH IS THE CASE
HERE OR TWO MINUTES EACH IF YOU
HAVE THREE WITNESSES SO- SO THAT
MEANS YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES AS
THOSE MISS FOX SO. A PLEASE
PROCEED THANK YOU. HELLO MY
NAME'S IT THE FELLOW NO- AND I'M
A FIVE YEAR- FOR EAST- TWO YEARS
WITH STARBUCKS- IN CAPITOLA. MY
SERVER WERE ORGANIZING TO TRY TO
IMPROVE OUR WORKING CONDITIONS
WE WANT OUR UNION LAST JUNE AND
WE'RE STILL WAITING FOR
STARBUCKS TO BARGAIN. WE'VE HAD
NUMEROUS INCIDENT REPORTS AT OUR
STORE FOR EXAMPLE PEOPLE
WAITING- FOR STARBUCKS PARTNERS
TO LEAVE THE STORE. AND
FOLLOWING THEM TO THEIR CARS
PEOPLE YELLING IN THE LOBBY LATE
AT NIGHT. AND CAR ACCIDENTS
RIGHT IN FRONT OF THE STORE
BECAUSE OF TRAFFIC ISSUES- THIS
IS ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE'RE
ORGANIZING IS TO HAVE A VOICE
AND HOW WE IMPROVE WORKING
CONDITIONS. OTHER STORES AND NOT
INCLUDE SAFETY CONDITIONS. WE
UNDERSTAND WE MAKE OF THE UNION
AND WE WON'T BE WE WANT TO BE
INCLUDED IN THIS PROBLEM SOLVING
BUT WE AREN'T RIGHT NOW. LAST
JULY STARBUCKS CLOSE SIXTEEN
STORES NATIONALLY INCLUDING SIX
HERE IN CALIFORNIA AND TO
UNIONIZE LOCATIONS IN SEATTLE.
THEY TOLD US THE STORIES ARE
BEING CLOSED BECAUSE OF SAFETY
CONCERNS BUT MANY LOCATIONS HAVE
THE SAME SAFETY ISSUES. WHY DID
THEY CLOSE TO SOME STORES BEFORE
WORKING WITH US AS WE ARE
ADVOCATING FOR THEM TO IMPROVE
SAFETY AT ALL LOCATIONS. SERVICE
FORMER CEO HOWARD SCHULTZ.
WARNED US THROUGH THE TWITTER
VIDEO THAT THERE WOULD BE MANY
CLOSURES TO COME. NO MATTER WHAT
REASON SERVICE GIVES CLOSING A
SOURCE SENDS A MESSAGE. THAT
THEY'RE WILLING TO GO TO
EXTREMES. TO PREVENT US FROM
EXERCISING OUR RIGHTS. WE
SHOULDN'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT
LOSING THEIR JOBS. AND FACING
FINANCIAL INSTABILITY WHEN WE
SPEAK OF OUR PROBLEMS IN OUR
STORES. STORE CLOSURES OR EVEN A
THIRD OF CLOSURES CREATES AN
ATMOSPHERE OF FEAR. AND COULD
CAUSE WORKERS TO THINK TWICE
BEFORE SPEAKING UP. WE ARE BEING
SENT A MESSAGE THAT IF WE
ADVOCATE FOR OUR RIGHTS WE RISK
LOSING OUR JOBS. AND THE JOBS OF
OUR COWORKERS WHO WE FIGHT FOR
EVERY DAY TO. SENATE BILL SIX TO
SEVEN WOULD DISCOURAGE EMPLOYERS
LIKE STARBUCKS FROM CLOSING
STORES WITHOUT GIVING WORKERS
THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK ON
NEARBY STORES WHEN THE JOBS
BECOME AVAILABLE. I DON'T THINK
STARBUCKS WOULD OFFER TO
TRANSFER WORKERS FROM STORES
THEY CLOSE WITHOUT THIS LAW.
WE'VE SEEN WHEN WE ORGANIZE THAT
STARBUCKS MAKES THREATS THAT
WORKERS ARE UNION STORES WILL
LOSE THE ABILITY TO BE BORROWED
OUT. WHICH WE HAVE RIGHT NOW.
THE OTHER STORES THAT NEED OUR
HELP. PLEASE JOIN ME IN
SUPPORTING THIS IMPORTANT
LEGISLATION THAT WOULD BE HEALTH
PROTECT MY WORKERS. MY COWORKERS
AND I AS WE ORGANIZE FOR SAFER
STORE IN BETTER CONDITIONS THANK
YOU THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR
TESTIMONY. A CONNECTS- SUPPORT
WITH THIS PLEASE. MISTER
CHAIRMAN MEMBER- IS THERE A
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION AND
WE'RE PROUD TO SPONSOR THIS
BILL- AND WE KNOW THAT STORE
CLOSURES NO MATTER WHAT THE
REASON ARE DEVASTATING
DEVASTATING TO WORKERS AND
DEVASTATING TO COMMUNITIES. AND
WE KNOW THAT BILLS LIKE THIS
LAWS LIKE THIS THAT GUARANTEE
RETENTION AND RE HIRE ARE GOOD
FOR WORKERS THEY'RE GOOD FOR THE
ECONOMY. AND THEY'RE GOOD FOR
EMPLOYERS- THE WHOLE PAYCHECK
PROTECTION ACT THAT THE FEDERAL
GOVERNMENT DID WAS ABOUT KEEPING
WORKERS CONNECTED TO THEIR JOBS.
TO PREVENT LONG TERM
UNEMPLOYMENT AND MAKE SURE THAT
THERE WAS ECONOMIC STABILITY AND
THIS IS A PROTECTION FOR WOMEN
AND PEOPLE OF COLOR TO. WE FIND
THAT WOMEN ESPECIALLY WHEN
THEY'RE OVER THE AGE OF FORTY
HAVE A HARDER TIME GETTING A JOB
AFTER THEY'VE BEEN LAID OFF.
THIS IS A VERY COMMON SENSE
MEASURE. THAT IF YOU CLOSE THE
STORE FOR A NON DISCIPLINARY
REASON THAT WORKERS THERE WHO
ARE TRAIN TOUR EXPERIENCED.
SHOULD HAVE THE RIGHT TO BE ABLE
TO TRANSFER WHEN A NEW POSITION
OPENS UP THIS IS A PROVEN LAW IS
THERE'S BEEN LAWS ON THE BOOKS
FOR DECADES FOR RETENTION FOR
GROCERY WORKERS SANITATION
WORKERS- TRANSIT WORKERS WE HAVE
THE HOTEL WORKER I'M FREE HIGHER
LAW. AND SANTA MONICA HAS HAD A
REHIRE LAW SIBERRY SIMILAR TO
THIS ON THE BOOKS SINCE TWO
THOUSAND ONE TWO OVER TWO
DECADES- AND WE'VE SEEN HOTELS
HAVE COME BACK THEY'RE
STRUGGLING TO FIND WORKERS THERE
WAS JUST AN ARTICLE TODAY IN THE
PAPER ABOUT HOW RESTAURANTS ARE
STRUGGLING TO FIND WORKERS. WHY
WOULD YOU NOT HIRE A WORKER
WHO'S ALREADY TRAINED ALREADY
EXPERIENCED AND KNOWS HOW YOUR
BUSINESS OPERATES SO WE URGE
YOUR SUPPORT- AND THANK YOU TO
THE OFFICE. RETHINK FOR
TESTIMONY OR ANYONE ELSE IN THE
COMMITTEE ROOM WHO WISHES TO
EXPRESS THEIR SUPPORT SYSTEMS
BILL OF SO PLEASE COMPORTED THIS
IT'S TIME IN IN THE YOUR NAME
AFFILIATION AND- SUPPORT. DOES
CENTER ON BEHALF OF THE COURTS
HAVE IN SUPPORT. AMERICA YOUR
SHE HARM TO HAVE THE CALIFORNIA
LAWYERS ASSOCIATION AND SUPPORT
THANK YOU. SAMANTHA GORDON ON
BEHALF OF TECH EQUITY
COLLABORATIVE IN SUPPORT THANK
YOU. KRISTOFF MEYER WITH THE
AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE
COUNTY AND MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU. TRISTIN
BROWN OF THE CALIFORNIA
FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AND
SUPPORT AND I WAS ASKED BY THE
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL
UNION STATE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT
AS WELL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIRMAN COMMITTEE
MEMBERS LUCASSEN WITH THE SHEET
METAL AIR RAIL AND
TRANSPORTATION WORKERS
TRANSPORTATION DIVISION IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. FASSIE GROW
WITH YOUR C. W. WESTERN STATES
COUNCIL IN SUPPORT THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT YOU KNOW OF. NOT SURE
IF PEOPLE ARE WAITING TO COME UP
. NO ISSUE OKAY SOPPY COMMUNITY
THOUGHT THAT WE WERE WAITING FOR
THEM TO LINE UP- SO WE'RE NOW
GOING TO MOVE TO OPPOSITION. IS
ARE THERE LEAD OPPOSITION
WITNESSES AND IF SO PLEASE COME
FORWARD AND IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
GOOD AFTERNOON SEVEN MEMBERS- MY
NAME IS RYAN ELAINE AND I'M THE
DIRECTOR GOVERNOR FARES FOR THE
CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
AND I'M HERE TO SPEAK IN
OPPOSITION SB SIX TO SEVEN.
RETAILERS ALONG WITH MANY OTHER
INDUSTRIES HAVE BEEN DEALING
WITH A LOT OF WORK FOR SOME
REASON YEARS AND TRYING AND I
HIRE NEW WORKERS HAS BEEN
DIFFICULT THIS BILL
UNFORTUNATELY MAKES THE HIRING
PROCESS EVEN MORE CUMBERSOME BY
REQUIRING EMPLOYERS TO MAINTAIN
FOR A YEAR A PREFERENCE FOR A
LIST. OF COVERED WORKERS THAT IS
BASED ON SENIORITY AND SKILLS
THE FILM PLAYER WANTS TO FILL A
POSITION AT A STORE WITHIN
TWENTY FIVE MILES OF THE CLOTHES
STORE THEY WOULD HAVE TO SEND A
WRITTEN TRANSFER NOTICE TO
WHOEVER THAT IS THE MOST SENIOR
EMPLOYEE FOR THAT POSITION
WITHIN FIVE DAYS. AND WAIT AN
ADDITIONAL FIVE DAYS FOR THE
COVERED WORKERS EITHER ACCEPT OR
DECLINE THE OFFER CREATING A
POTENTIAL TEN DAYS SLOWDOWN IN
THE HIRING PROCESS. THE BILL
DOES ALLOW FOR AN EMPLOYER TO
MAKE SIMULTANEOUS OFFERS A
COVERED WORKERS BUT THOSE ARE
CONDITIONAL OFFERS AND WE NEED
TO BE RESCINDED IF THERE IF THE
INITIAL COVERED WORKER ACCEPTED
WITHIN FIVE DAYS. AND OUR
MEMBERS ARE GOING TO WANT TO
MAKE AN OFFER THAT'S GOING TO BE
A THAT HAS A HIGH CHANCE OF
BEING- IT WOULD WASTE THEIR TIME
IN THE- TIME. ADDITIONALLY
EMPLOYERS OF BE PROHIBITED
OFFERING IN. APPLICANTS DID NOT
HAVE THE PRIVILEGE OF EMPLOYMENT
AT THE TIME OF THE STORE CLOSER.
UNTIL THE PREFERENCE FOR THIS IS
EXHAUSTED. THIS PLACE IS
APPLICANTS AT A SIGNIFICANT
COMPETITIVE DISADVANTAGE AS THEY
TRY TO ENTER THE WORKFORCE-
LASTLY A KIND OF PLAY AROUND
IT'S THE- GOOGLE MAPS A LITTLE
BIT AND GOT TO. LOOK AT THE
TWENTY FIVE MILES AND I JUST
WANT TO KIND OF PUT INTO
PERSPECTIVE. AT TWENTY FIVE
MILES REALLY DEPENDS IT'S
DIFFERENTLY IN THE STATE
DEPENDING ON WHERE YOUR ARMS- SO
LIKE FROM WEST SAN JOSE TWENTY
FIVE MILES COULD BE DOWNTOWN
FREMONT. FOR MAR VISTA TWENTY
FIVE MILES COULD BE PASADENA-
ECHO PARK TWENTY FIVE MILES
COULD BE LONG BEACH. MORGAN HILL
TWENTY FIVE MILES TO BE SANTA
CRUZ ALL THESE DISINCENTIVES ARE
ALL THESE. MEMBERS OF THE MEDIA
ARE WELL AWARE OF- AND HOW LONG
THOSE COMMUTES WOULD BE SO IT'S
UNDERSTANDABLE TO SAY THAT
MAKING AN OFFER LIKE THIS TO A
COVERED EMPLOYEE WITH THAT WOULD
THEN HAVE TO DRIVE SIGNIFICANT
LONGER TO WORK IS UNREALISTIC
AND UNHELPFUL- FOR ALL THESE
REASONS STATED CERAVE
RESPECTFULLY OPPOSES SB SIXTY
SEVEN. THANKS. FOR YOUR TIME AND
I BELIEVE ACTUALLY TWENTY. THANK
YOU- GOOD AFTERNOON MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS ACTUALLY OFTEN ON BEHALF
OF THE CALIFORNIA CHAMBER OF
COMMERCE IN OPPOSITION IS ONE OF
OUR JOB KILLER BILLS- SO AS WAS
MENTIONED THIS BILL DOES LARGELY
MAYOR S. B. AND NINETY THREE.
WHICH IS PASSED IN TWENTY TWENTY
ONE I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO
TALK LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE
HISTORY OF THAT BILL. AND THAT
BILL IS A RIGHT TO RECALL FOR
CERTAIN HOSPITALITY WORKERS- AND
THAT WAS A PROPOSAL MIDDLE OF
COLD AND- WHO'S ACTUALLY VETOED-
BECAUSE IT WAS. OVERLY BROAD AND
IT HAD NO SUNSET. IT WOULD APPLY
TO ANY STATE EMERGENCY AND HAD
NO SUNSET ON IT- ALSO THAT IT
APPLIED TO STRUGGLING
INDUSTRIES- THE ONLY REASON
REALLY THAT THE LATER VERSION OF
THE BILL SB NINETY THREE WAS
PASSED IN THE BUDGET THE
FOLLOWING YEAR. IS AHEAD
SIGNIFICANT LIMITATIONS IT WAS
LIMITED TO THE SPECIFIC CRISIS
IN CALIFORNIA WAS FACING AT THE
TIME. AND HAD TO SUNSET. IT'S
UNFORTUNATELY WE ARE NOW SEEING
A LOT OF THESE REALLY
PRESCRIPTIVE FREE HIRING BILLS
START TO RE ARISE WHICH IN OUR
POINT OF VIEW IS A VERY
TROUBLING PRECEDENT- I AGREE
RIGHT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR A
WORKER AND THERE IS SOMEONE WHO
IS SKILLED OR TRAINER HAS WORKED
AT ANOTHER STORE THAT IS A
PROBABLY GOOD DECISION FOR. AN
EMPLOYER TO HIRE HOWEVER THERE'S
A VERY BIG DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE EMPLOYER BEING ABLE TO
INTERVIEW CANDIDATES TO ASSESS
THEIR SKILLS. THEN ACTUALLY
HAVING A MANDATE AS FAR AS WHO
THEY HAVE TO HIRE. ONE OF THE
REALLY TROUBLING PIECES OF THIS
BILL AS WELL IS THAT WE CAN'T
CONSIDER SKILL AT ALL. OF A WE
WOULD ONLY BE ABLE TO GO OFF OF
SENIORITY LIKE IF THEY HAD YOU
KNOW SOME SORT OF DISCIPLINARY
RECORD OR SOMETHING. AS I READ
THIS BILL WE WOULD NOT BE ABLE
TO TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION
AT ALL. AND WE ALSO FEEL LIKE
THESE BILLS ARE REALLY CHIPPING
AWAY AT KIND OF THE- CONCEPT OF
AT WILL EMPLOYMENT AND HOW.
EMPLOYERS HAVE DISCRETION TO RUN
THEIR WORKPLACES. I'M ONE
SPECIFIC NOTES THAT WAS ALSO
RAISED IN THE ANALYSIS I'M JUST
WANT TO RAISE OF THIS MAY HAVE
AN IMPACT ON FRANCHISEES- YOU
KNOW THERE COULD BE ONE. FOR
INSTANCE LIKE A SUBWAY LESS THAN
TWENTY FIVE MILES FROM ANOTHER
SIMPLY TO COULD BE OWNED BY TWO
DIFFERENT FRANCHISEES BECAUSE
THEY ARE INDEPENDENT BUSINESSES-
SO WE WOULD. BASED ON SOME
CONVERSATIONS. IT SOUNDS LIKE
THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE INTO.
IT'S OF THE BILL AND WE- WOULD
APPRECIATE MAYBE. CLEAR AROUND
POINT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU
CONCERNING ONE. IN THE ROOM WHO
WOULD LIKE TO COME UP IN
EXPRESS- IN OPPOSE POSITION. ON
THIS BILL. THIS YES PLEASE
COMPORT JUST IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
SECURE RAINY POP IN BEHALF OF
THE INTERNATIONAL FRANCHISE
ASSOCIATION. IN OPPOSITION.
THANK YOU. ONCE AGAIN WITH THE
CALIFORNIA MANUFACTURES
TECHNOLOGY SO SHE'S IN
OPPOSITION THANK. THANK YOU.
RIGHT IT LOOKS LIKE- WE'VE
SATISFIED THAT REQUIREMENT WE GO
THE TELECONFERENCE LINE. OF IN
S. THE MODERATOR PLEASE QUEUE UP
BOTH SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION-
THAT WISHES TO EXPRESS. THEIR
OPINION ON THIS BILL AT THIS
TIME THANK YOU. SHARE WISH TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT
THIS TIME. WE'LL GOING TO NINETY
THREE PLEASE GO AHEAD. GOOD
AFTERNOON THIS BIKE A LITTLE
WITH THE- CALIFORNIA FUNDED
PUBLICATIONS AND WE ARE CLOSED
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. I JUST
WANT TO SHARE. I WILL GO TO ONE
TO NINETY FOUR PLEASE GO AHEAD.
GOOD AFTERNOON REBEKAH MAXIMUM.
FRAZIER DISSERTATION IN
OPPOSITION THANK YOU. THANK YOU
. THIS IS YOUR HAVE NO ONE ELSE
WISHES SPEAK AT THE START. OKAY
THANK YOU MODERATOR APPRECIATE
IT AND WE'RE GOING TO- COME BACK
TO THE COMMITTEE NO FOR ANY
QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS SENATOR
ALSO ANYTHING THAT. YOU WANT TO
BRING UP THIS TIME WELL I.
APPRECIATE THAT- OF THE AUTHORS-
PRESENTING THIS BILL UP YOU KNOW
MANY OF THE ISSUES THAT ARE
BEING BROUGHT UP BY OPPOSITION I
HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP IN OTHER
ANOTHER BILLS AND AT OTHER TIMES
AND- JUST JUST ON THE- ISSUE OF
. SOMEHOW WE'RE GONNA TAKE AWAY
THE ABILITY TO ASSESS SKILLS
RIGHT BEFORE HIRING SOMEBODY
JUST DOESN'T. YOU KNOW DOESN'T
MAKE SENSE THAT PERSON WAS
WORKING THERE THAT PERSON I IT
THE ASSUMPTION IS THAT PRISON
HAD THE SKILLS. OTHERWISE THEY
WOULD HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR THAT
EMPLOYER FOR THAT- LOCATION SO-
IT'LL THESE WE'VE BEEN THROUGH
THESE KIND OF ARGUMENTS BEFORE
AND- YOU KNOW THE SKY IS FALLING
THE SKY IS NOT FALLING EXCEPT
FOR THE WORKERS WHO LOSE THEIR
JOBS AND GET BACK TO WORK SO. I
APPRECIATE YOUR BRINGING THIS UP
AND I APPRECIATE EVERYBODY WHO
HAS TO WORK IN THOSE CONDITIONS
AND HOPEFULLY THIS HELPS GIVE
SOME. STABILITY THANK YOU JEFF.
IF THEY CONSIDERED ROSE OF IT IN
FOR THE AUTHOR- I PROBABLY
SHOULD'VE. THE I GOT THIS ON THE
RECORD EARLIER BUT IN TERMS OF
AMENDMENTS TO THE BILL WITH
REFERENCE TO THE DEFINITION OF
EMPLOYER BOTH CHAIN EMPLOYER. IN
IN GENERAL EMPLOYER- IN THE
CLEANUP LANGUAGE WITH REGARD TO-
THE WORKER HAVING FIVE DAYS TO
ACCEPT OR DECLINE AS OPPOSED TO
TEN I UNDERSTAND YOUR- TAKING
THOSE AMENDMENTS YES MISTER
CHAIR WE ARE- TAKING THOSE
AMENDMENTS AND- AND WE
APPRECIATE THAT- COMMITTEE IN A
STAFF WORKING WITH MY TEAM TO
RESOLVE THAT THAT. CLEAN UP
LANGUAGE WE APPRECIATE THAT AND
I THINK- YOU'LL- CONTINUE AS YOU
GET OUT OF COMMITTEE TODAY YOU
KNOW TO WORK ON. HI YOU WORK ANY
FURTHER ON ON LANGUAGE THAT
NEEDS TO BE NEW WANTS TO AVOID
UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES- WE KNOW
FROM WORKING WITH YOU AT THIS
COMMITTEE THAT- SOME OF THINGS
SET. UP POSITIONS RAISES KIDS
CONCERNS- HAVE BEEN EXPRESSED BY
THE AUTHOR IS. NOT THE INTENTION
OF THE BILL SO- SOMETIMES IT.
JUST REQUIRES FOR THE CURVE
CATION ON THE WAY OF COURSE
BECAUSE- WITH THAT- EIGHT I WILL
SAY- IN THE IN THE- I'VE NEVER
REALLY YOU KNOW. RESPONDED MUCH
TO COMPLETE OR OPPOSITION
TESTIMONY- IN TERMS OF QUESTIONS
OR- RESCUE FOR A RESPONSE- YOU
KNOW FULLY RESPECT BOTH SIDES IN
THIS CASE AND REYES RAISING WITH
A CONSIDER TO BE A PLEASURE TO
MY CONCERNS YOU KNOW CLEAN
OPPOSITION. I KNOW THE TERM- JOB
KILLER IS A- HAS SORT OF BECOME
A TERM OF A YOU KNOW ON THE
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CITED FOR
THE CAPTURE. OF BILLS THAT ARE-
FOR THE CHAMBER MOST EXTREME IN
TERMS OF CONCERN. IT IS STRIKING
THOUGH IN THIS PARTICULAR CASE
THAT IT SEEMS LIKE. IT SEEMS
LIKE IN TERMS OF THE SEQUENCE OF
EVENTS THE JOB KILLING ALREADY
OCCURRED. AND WHAT'S THE TEMPTED
BY THE BILL IS TO RESTORE THE
JOB AND SO I DON'T KNOW IF
THAT'S WHAT WE REALLY WOULD LIKE
TO OFFER IS AN OPPORTUNITY IS
YOU KNOW IF- REPRESENTED WANTS
TO CONTINUE SO OFTEN TO TALK
ABOUT THE LITTLE MORE BECAUSE I
DON'T I DON'T WANT TO CARRY A
MISUNDERSTANDING FROM HERE TO
THE FLOOR. I. YES I DIRECTED TO
ME NO NO TO SOMEONE TO GIVE THE
OPPOSITION A CHANCE TO CLARIFY
THAT IF IT'S SIMPLY IT. WE
CONSIDER TO BE. A DIFFICULT
BILLS YOU KNOW WHICH ACCIONES
YOU BILL THAT'S FINE I'M NOT
TRYING TO POKE AT YOU I JUST
WANNA MAKE SURE THAT YEAH IF
THERE'S SOMETHING MORE THERE
THAT. THAT YOU WANT CONSIDER- BY
ALL MEANS LET US KNOW YEAH I
APPRECIATE THE QUESTION IS A
QUESTION WE GET A LOT SO I THINK
IT'S GOOD TO ADDRESS- SO WE ARE
CHOOSING WHICH BILLS CORNER
JOCULAR LIST IT'S DEFINITELY A
VERY THOUGHTFUL PROCESS AND ONE
THAT GOES THROUGH MULTIPLE
LAYERS OF REVIEW AND- FOR US IT
REALLY SIGNALS THE BILLS THAT WE
ARE MOST TROUBLED ABOUT- AND IT
COULD BE A DIFFERENT WAYS FOR
EXAMPLE ONES THAT WE THINK WILL
DETER BUSINESSES FROM GROWING.
OR EXPANDING OR MOVING STARTING
IN CALIFORNIA IT COULD BE A
DIRECT- THREAT FOR INSTANCE LIKE
COSTS THAT COULD COST JOBS- I
THINK IN THIS INSTANCE FOR
EXAMPLE YOU KNOW ESPECIALLY
REQUIRING- TO REHIRE IN CERTAIN
SENIORITY THAT COULD
DISADVANTAGE OTHER APPLICANTS-
AND WE HAVE THESE REALLY OVERLY
PRESCRIPTIVE MANDATES IT REALLY
HASN'T HIT. MAKES LIKE A CHAIN
HESITANT TO OPEN MORE STORES IN
CALIFORNIA- BECAUSE OF THIS AND
AGAIN KIND OF. FROM OUR POINT OF
VIEW IS CHIPPING AWAY AT WILL
EMPLOYMENT WHICH RECEIVES A
LARGE ISSUE SO. THAT'S REALLY
YOU KNOW KIND OF WHERE IT COMES
FROM I THINK THERE'S NO ONE
SPECIFIC MEANING TO IT IT'S
JUST. THE AS A HELPFUL. OKAY I
JUST I DIDN'T WANNA LEAVE IT
HANGING AS IT WOULD SEEM.
HONESTLY LIKE A CONTRADICTION IN
TERMS CARE IN THE NATURE OF THE
BILL YEAH- BUT WANT. TO GIVE YOU
THE OPPORTUNITY TO. THE ON THAT
I AUTHORED- AN OPERA. IN ORDER
HER CLOTHES TO- TO TALK THIS
MORE YOU WOULD LIKE SO THANK
YOU. FOR REFUSE TO BEING. AND OF
SENATOR US MUST SOMETHING ELSE-
THE I- SOMETHING THAT WAS SAID
BY THE- IF YOU. WOULD AS WELL.
IS THE- FRANCHISE. ISSUE IF YOU
COULD JUST. THE CLUE IN WHATEVER
HOWEVER YOU WANT TO RESPOND TO
WHAT WE'RE- THIS THIS BILL AS
MEAN VERY CLEAR THAT THIS IS NOT
ABOUT FRANCHISEES THIS IS ABOUT
ONE. COMPANY THAT HAS MORE THAN
A HUNDRED CHAINS ACROSS THE
COUNTRY OWNED BY ONE ENTITY. SO
IT. AT NO POINT THERE SHOULD
HAVE BEEN CONFUSION ABOUT.
FRANCHISEES THAT THAT BUSINESS
B. THIS BILL WAS WAS VERY CLEAR
ABOUT THAT BECAUSE WE KNEW THAT
QUESTION COULD POSSIBLY COME UP
SO YOU KNOW WE'RE TALKING ABOUT
THOSE STORES. THAT HAVE MULTIPLE
LOCATIONS YOU KNOW THERE'S A YOU
KNOW A STARBUCKS ON THIS CORNER
AND THERE'S ONE ON THAT CORNER
WE'RE WE'RE SAYING THAT WHEN YOU
HAVE OVER A HUNDRED. CHAIN
STORES NATIONALLY THEN. THIS LAW
WOULD APPLY TO YOU WHEN YOU
DECIDE TO SHUT DOWN. AND LAY OFF
THE WORKERS THAT THAT IS NOT
ACCEPTABLE. THAT THERE HAS TO BE
A PROCESS BY WORK FOR WORKERS TO
BE ABLE TO HAVE SOME CONTROL.
OVER HOW THEY CAN CONTINUE TO
WORK. AND THAT THE COMMUNITY
KNOWS BECAUSE THIS IS ABOUT YOU
KNOW OUR STATE OPERATES FROM
BUSINESS TAX INCOME TAX AND
SALES TAX WORKERS GENERATE THE
INCOME THAT YOU GENERATE THE
SALES TAX. SO ANY WORKER PULLED
OUT OF THAT SYSTEM HAS A VERY
DEEP IMPACT ON ALL OF OUR
COMMUNITIES COMING FROM SOUTH
CENTRAL LOS ANGELES WHERE WE
HAVE SOME OF THE POOREST CENSUS
TRACTS WHERE COMMUNITIES OF
COLOR. ARE HARD TO GET ACCESS TO
ANY EMPLOYMENT TO HAVE AN
EMPLOYER DECIDE TO CLOSE ITS
DOORS. AND GIVE WORKERS NO
NOTICE PARTICULARLY IN LOW WAGE
SECTORS WHERE THAT PAYCHECK
MEANS THEY COULD BE ON THE
STREET. OR THEIR LIGHTS ARE OFF
THAT DAY WE HAVE TO HAVE SHARED
RESPONSIBILITY HERE AND THAT'S
WHAT THIS IS THIS IS A COMMON
SENSE BILL AND I WANT TO SAY. IF
ANYTHING THIS IS THE JOB
CONTINUATOR AND WE NEED OUR OWN
LIST AYE WE NEED OUR JOB CREATOR
LIST IN THIS IS A JOB
CONTINUATOR- WE SEE THE THIS
BILL AS A WAY OF PRINT. WORKERS
AND PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITIES
AND WITH THAT I I'D CALL FOR
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH IN IN A BUDGET AS WELL AS
SEIZE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR THE
ROLL CALL HERE TO THANK HIM
COMMITTEE STAFF AND THANK YOU
FOR WORKING. WITH COMMITTEE
SELF- WITH THESE AMENDS REALLY
TO WERE INTENDED- HERE IN IN
COLLABORATION TO TRY TO ADDRESS
A VERY CONCERN AND- HOPEFULLY IT
HAS. BUT BUT CURLY PEOPLE OF THE
OPPORTUNE TO WORK WITH YOU
FURTHER IF MORE CLARIFICATION IS
NEEDED- JUST A NOTE WE ARE ON SB
SIX TWENTY SEVEN. THAT IS
CLEARLY- UP ON THE SCREEN NOW
BUT FOR PEOPLE- IN THIS BUILDING
OR OUTSIDE THE BUILDING THAT
WERE WATCHING EARLIER THIS.
PARTICULAR BILL HEARING. WAS
MISLABELED FOR AWHILE BUT IT IS
CORRECT THAT THIS IS SB SIX
TWENTY SEVEN BEFORE WE ACTUALLY
VOTE AND ONE MAKE SURE THE-
CLEAR ON THE RECORD- THAT WITH
THAT WHO WAS THE ASSISTANT- WE
GOT A MOTION BY SEN. ALSO WAS
WAS FOR THE CALL NOW. FILE ITEM
NUMBER EIGHT SB SIX TWENTY
SEVEN. THE MOTION IS DUE PASSED
BUT FIRST AMEND AND RE REFER TO
THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY.
SENATOR CORTEZ HE- PRETENDS THE
ICE SENATOR WILK SENATOR DORADO.
DORADO ICE SENATOR LAYERED
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HIGH
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS
ON CALL AND CURRENTLY HAS THREE
AYE VOTES. ALL RIGHT THE PHONE
CALL IS ENOUGH FOR US TO GET OUT
OF COMMITTEE BUT- WE WILL LEAVE
IT OPEN FOR THE REMAINING
MEMBERS AND- SENATOR A MINUTE AS
I INDICATED EARLIER OF CENTER
PADILLA HAS ARRIVED IN WE- HAVE
PROMISED HIM AN EARLIER SLOT I
THINK A COUPLE TIMES SO WE'RE
GONNA GO AHEAD AND TAKE AND
THAT'S RIGHT. TO USE POST
BECAUSE THE THIRD. IT SEEMS LIKE
YESTERDAY THAT WE WERE GOING TO
HEAR HIS ITEM- PLEASE COME
FORWARD IF YOU'RE READY AND
THEN. WE'LL GO BACK TO A COUPLE
MORE BILLS THAT CENTERS MALL
CUEVAS HAS. BUT FIRST WE'RE
GOING TO HEAR. SB THREE. FIFTY
TWO SENATOR PER DIEM THANK YOU
FOR BEING HERE. THANK YOU VERY
MUCH MR CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS-
I'M HERE TODAY TO PRESENT SENATE
BILL THREE FIFTY TWO. WHICH FOR
THE FIRST TIME. WOULD REQUIRE
CALIFORNIA'S WORKFORCE
DEVELOPMENT BOARD IN CONCERT
WITH THE SECRETARY OF LABOR AND
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND THE
DIRECTOR OF HOUSING COMMUNITY
DEVELOPMENT. TO EXAMINE HOUSING
COSTS MY COUNTY. AND CREATE A
FORMULA ESTABLISHING JUST HOW
MUCH THE LOCAL MINIMUM WAGE
SHOULD BE FOR A FULL TIME
WORKER. TO REASONABLY AFFORD
HOUSING. AND BASIC EXPENSES IN
THAT COUNTY. SB THREE FIFTY TWO
FURTHER WOULD REQUIRE THE BOARD
TO GATHER DATA TO DETERMINE
REGIONAL IN STATE AVERAGES FOR
THE SAME. PER WITH A LIVING WAGE
NEEDS TO BE. AND REPORT THIS
DATA IN REAL TIME TO THE
LEGISLATURE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.
MISTER CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS ARE
GROWING SEGMENT OF CALIFORNIA'S
WORKFORCE IS ECONOMICALLY
STRANDED. BECAUSE OF INFLATED IN
PREDOMINATELY RISING HOUSING AND
LIVING COSTS. LOW WAGE AND ENTRY
LEVEL WORKERS MUST NOW WORK AND
UNSUSTAINABLE NUMBER OF HOURS
PER WEEK. JUST TO MEET THE
DEMAND OF THESE COSTS. THIS HAS
TRACK THESE WORKERS IN A CYCLE
OF WORKING POVERTY. WHICH ALLOWS
THEM NONE OF THE ECONOMIC
MOBILITY. THAT THEIR
PREDECESSORS ENJOYED ONLY A FEW
DECADES AGO. REMARKABLY THE
STATE OF CALIFORNIA DOES NOT NOW
HAVE NOR HAS IT EVER HAD.
ESTABLISHED A METHODOLOGY TO
DETERMINE- WHICH STANDARD. AND
CERTAINLY NOT ONE THAT ACCOUNTS
FOR INDIVIDUALS COSTS OF HOUSING
. SB THREE FIFTY TWO WILL CHANGE
THAT. INFORMATION IS POWER. AND
IT IS NECESSARY FOR EFFECTIVE
PUBLIC POLICY. IN THESE CASES
AND OUR POLICY SHOULD BE DATA
DRIVEN. I REPRESENT SOME OF THE
POOREST AND MOST DISADVANTAGED
COMMUNITIES IN THE STATE. AND I
BELIEVE THAT OUR SOCIAL CONTRACT
IS BROKEN. THIS SEGMENT OF
CALIFORNIA'S OVERALL WORK FORCE
ARE NOT PROGRESSING THEY ARE NOT
GAINING. THEY'RE NOT SAVING
BUILDING WEALTH. SECURING THEIR
HOUSING AND BASIC NEEDS. NEVER
MIND ADVANCING THE MARKET VALUE
OF THE MORSE MOST IMPORTANT
THING WE CAN GIVE IN LIFE
BESIDES OUR LOVE WHICH IS OUR
LABOR. FURTHERMORE THEY
CERTAINLY DO NOT HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY OR TIME TO TAKE
ADVANTAGE OF SO MANY OF THE
SOCIAL SAFETY NET PROGRAMS FOR
SELF ADVANCEMENT. SKILL
DEVELOPMENT AND EDUCATION THAT
WE OFTEN TOUT IN THE STATE.
THESE WORKERS ARE HAVING TO WORK
MORE AND MORE TO JUST KEEP THEIR
HEAD ABOVE WATER MANY WORKING
EIGHTY TO NINETY HOURS PER WEEK.
AND YET THEY STILL CANNOT AFFORD
BASIC HOUSING. CURRENT DATA
INFORMS US THAT THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA HAS ONE OF THE
NATION'S HIGHEST MOST GENERAL
GENEROUS MINIMUM WAGES AT
FIFTEEN FIFTY AN HOUR. BUT STILL
SUFFERS AT THE SAME TIME FROM
ONE OF THE NATION'S HIGHEST
POVERTY RATES. DUE TO HIGH
LIVING EXPENSES PRIMARILY DRIVEN
BY HOUSING CHILD CARE COSTS. BY
GATHERING DATA WE CAN BEGIN TO
UNDERSTAND THE SCOPE OF THIS
PROBLEM. IT IS LONG PAST TIME
THAT THE STATE MUST HONESTLY
ASSESS WHAT WORKING POVERTY
LOOKS LIKE. IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA IN ORDER TO ADDRESS
THAT. WITH ME TODAY. ARE
DANIELLE ABOUT EASTER FROM
UNITED WAYS OF CALIFORNIA. AND
FROM UNITED WAY BAY AREA TO SEAN
THOMAS DIRECTOR. OF PUBLIC
POLICY FOLLOWING THEIR TESTIMONY
MISTER CHAIRMAN AND MEMBERS I
WOULD RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR NIGHT
OF. OKAY THANK YOU SENATOR
WORSE- LEAD SUPPORT WITNESSES TO
COME FORWARD IN WHATEVER ORDER
YOU WISH IN. IDENTIFY YOURSELF
YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES USED
TO- PRESENT THANK YOU. THANK YOU
GOOD AFTERNOON- MISTER CHAIR AND
MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AT MY
NAME IS TO HAVE A TEA STYLE. AND
I'M WITH UNITED WAYS OF
CALIFORNIA. OUR ORGANIZATION
REPRESENTS THE STATE WIDE
NETWORK OF ALL LOCAL UNITED WAYS
COVERING ALL COUNTIES. AND WE
ARE PROUD SPONSORS OF SB THREE
FIVE TWO WHICH WOULD DIRECT THE
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARD. THE SECRETARY OF LABOR
AND WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT AND
THE DIRECTOR OF HOUSING AND
COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TO CREATE
A LIVING WAGE FORMULA. ACCORDING
TO THE REAL COST MEASURE WHICH
IS OUR STUDY ON WHAT IT TAKES
HOUSEHOLDS NEED BASIC NEEDS IN
THE STATE ONE IN THREE
CALIFORNIANS STRUGGLE TO MAKE
ENDS MEET. BUT THAT IN
PERSPECTIVE OF THE ESTIMATED
ELEVEN MILLION WORKING FAMILIES
THAT CALL CALIFORNIA HOME. THREE
POINT FIVE MILLION DO NOT MAKE
ENOUGH TO AFFORD BASIC
NECESSITIES. IN THE STATE OF
CALIFORNIA A MINIMUM WAGE EARNER
WOULD HAVE TO WORK MORE THAN TWO
FULL TIME JOBS. TO AFFORD A ONE
BEDROOM APARTMENT IN MOST MAJOR
MARKETS. COUPLED WITH INFLATION
AND THE COST OF LIVING HAS FAR
OUTPACED WAGES AND THE GOLDEN
STATE BUT BY HOW MUCH AND WHERE
CAN CALIFORNIANS USE MORE
SUPPORT. THE LIVING WAGE FORMULA
SEEKS TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS
AND PROVIDE MEANINGFUL
INFORMATION THAT CAN ASSIST
LAWMAKERS IN MAKING KEY BUDGET
DECISIONS. BOTH REGARDING
MINIMUM WAGE IN OTHER PROGRAMS
SUCH AS TAX CREDITS PUBLIC
BENEFITS ETCETERA AND DESIGNED
TO HELP FAMILIES WHO ARE
STRUGGLING TO GET BY. IT SHOULD
BE NOTED THAT SB THREE FIVE TWO
WILL NOT CHANGE THE STATE
MINIMUM WAGE RATHER THE BILL
SHOULD BE THE YARDSTICK BY WHICH
WE SET OUR PRIORITIES. BY
DETERMINING ACCURATE COST OF
LIVING WITH REGIONAL
CONSIDERATIONS IN MIND WE WILL
BE BETTER ABLE TO ADDRESS THE
RACIAL WEALTH GAP AND APPLIED
THIS FORMULA TO LOCAL
DEMOGRAPHICS. IT WOULD MAKE IT
CLEARER WHAT INVESTMENTS ARE
NEEDED TO IMPROVE SYSTEMS THAT
CAN LIFT UP FAMILIES. FOR THESE
REASONS YOU NOT A WASTE OF
CALIFORNIA OFFERS ITS FULL
SUPPORT FOR SB THREE FIVE TWO BY
SENATOR PIA AND URGE YOUR AYE
VOTE THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TESTIMONY. WELCOME GOOD
AFTERNOON. MISTER CHAIR AND
COMMITTEE MEMBERS MY NAME IS
TISHAWN THOMAS AND I'M THE
PUBLIC POLICY DIRECTOR FOR THE
UNITED WAY BAY AREA. FOR OVER A
HUNDRED YEARS THE UNITED WAY BAY
AREA HAS WORKED TO CREATE
SUSTAINABLE CHANGES THROUGHOUT
THE STATE AND OUR REGION.
CURRENTLY IN THE EIGHT COUNTIES
OF MARIN NAPA SOLANO SAN
FRANCISCO SANTA CLARA. ALAMEDA
AND SAN MATTEO AN ESTIMATED
SEVEN HUNDRED THOUSAND OUT OF
OVER TWO MILLION HOUSEHOLDS
SPEND MORE THAN 30% OF THEIR
INCOME. JUST ON HOUSING THIS
ALARMING STATISTIC IS FROM THE
REAL COST MEASURE DEVELOPED BY
THE UNITED WAYS OF CALIFORNIA
WHICH STUDIES WHAT IT TAKES FOR
AN HOUSEHOLD TO AFFORD THEIR
BASIC NEEDS THROUGHOUT THE
STATE. FOR MANY HOUSEHOLDS THIS
OF COURSE IS HOUSING. ESPECIALLY
IN THE BAY AREA. IN FACT ONE OF
OUR UNITED WAY SPARKLING
AMBASSADORS RUSSELL PUTS IT
SIMPLY QUOTE. DESPITE MY
PROGRESS FINDING AFFORDABLE
HOUSING IN THE BAY AREA WAS AN
ONGOING STRUGGLE MOVING AWAY
FROM THE BAY AREA SOMETHING THAT
ISN'T REALLY A POSSIBILITY FOR
ME. I NEED TO STAY WITHIN THE
VICINITY OF PUBLIC TRANSIT SO
THAT I CAN GET TO AND FROM WORK
AND DO BUSINESS IN SAN
FRANCISCO. I DON'T HAVE A CAR
AND CAN'T AFFORD ONE EVEN WITH
THE SECTION EIGHT ASSISTANCE IN
QUOTE. EVEN WITH ONE OF THE
HIGHEST MINIMUM WAGES IN THE
NATION CALIFORNIANS STILL
STRUGGLE. SB THREE FIFTY TWO
WOULD HELP US BETTER UNDERSTAND
THE FINANCIAL GAPS FAMILIES HAVE
TO MEET THEIR BASIC NEEDS WHICH
IN TURN. GIVES WAGE EARNERS MORE
LEVERAGE TO ADVOCATE ADVOCATE
FOR A LIVABLE WAGE. UNITED WAY
BELIEVE STRONGLY THAT WE CAN'T
JUST PROGRAM OUR WAY OUT OF
POVERTY WE NEED SIGNIFICANT
POLICY CHANGES TO GO WITH THOSE
PROGRAMS. SB THREE FIVE TWO
PERFECTLY MERGES THE NEED FOR
DATA TO IMPACT FUTURE POLICY
DECISIONS. WE ATE AN EQUITABLE
AND PROSPEROUS CALIFORNIA
REQUIRING METRICS TO BE UPDATED
AND WE WILL ACCOUNT FOR AN
INCREASE IN THE COST OF HOUSING
AND INFLATION BROADLY AND WILL
HAVE ACCURATE INFORMATION. TO
REFERENCE WHEN DISCUSSING THE
COST THE TRUE COST OF LIVING IN
CALIFORNIA. ONE WE KNOW THE
NUMBERS BEHIND WHAT IT ACTUALLY
CALLS FOR PEOPLE TO THRIVE IN
THE STATE VERSUS JUST LIVING
PAYCHECK TO PAYCHECK WILL HAVE
THE POWER TO ADD TO ADDRESS
THESE WAGE GAPS. SB THREE FIVE
TWO WILL ASSIST POLICY MAKERS AT
ALL LEVELS IN THESE
CONVERSATIONS THE ULTIMATE GOAL
IS TO ENSURE ALL CALIFORNIANS
ARE FINANCIALLY STABLE AND HAVE
THE DIGNITY TO PROVIDE IT. TO
THRIVE AND NOT JUST BARELY
SURVIVING THE UNITED WAY BAY
AREA IS PROUD TO SUPPORT SB
THREE FIVE TWO BY SENATOR PER
DIEM AND ART IS AN EYEFUL THANK
YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH OF
ANYBODY IN THE ROOM OF WISHING
TO COME UP IN- EXPRESSED SUPPORT
FOR THIS BILL PLEASE COME
FORWARD NOW. MISTER TERRY
MEMBERS THEIR FLOCKS CALIFORNIA
LABOR FEDERATION IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. MISTER CHAIR JEFF
NEAL REPRESENTING THE CITY OF
CHULA VISTA ALSO IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. THAT'S A GREAT IDEA
C. W. S. AND STATE COUNCIL IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. JESSICA
STENDER ABOUT BEHALF OF EQUAL
RIGHTS ADVOCATES IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. OPERATOR WILL MOVE
NOW TO OPPOSITION IS SIR ANY
OPPOSITION. HE LIED OPPOSITION
WITNESS. ON THIS BILL. AGAIN
WE'RE ON SB THREE FIFTY TWO
PADILLA. OBSCENE KNOWN COME
FORWARD IS THERE ANYONE IN THE
ROOM IN THE COMMITTEE ROOM WHO
WISHES TO. EXPRESS IN OPPOSITION
. IF SO PLEASE COME FORWARD C.
NONE OF MODERATOR- IF YOU WILL-
PLEASE QUEUE UP ANY OPPOSITION
OR SUPPORT WITNESSES AT THIS
TIME. ON SB THREE FIFTY TWO
THANK YOU. PICTURE IF YOU WISH
TO SPEAK ON THIS BILL PLEASE
PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT THIS TIME
. MISTER CHAIRMAN NO ONE WISHES
TO SPEAK AT THE START. THANK YOU
MODERATOR. GREAT JOB. NOT THAT
WE DON'T WANT PUBLIC COMMENT
THIS IS IN A LONG COMMITTEE
MEETINGS OKAY- WE'RE GONNA COME
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE AND LET ME
ASK MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE- IF
THERE ANY COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS
FOR THE AUTHOR OTHERWISE. CENTER
SMALL CUEVAS I JUST WANT TO SAY
THE I THANK THE AUTHOR FOR THIS
THIS BILL I REMEMBER BEING A
PART OF THE RAISE THE WAGE
CAMPAIGN AND WE WERE. FIGHTING
FOR FIFTEEN DOLLARS AND BACK
THEN WE KNEW FIFTEEN WASN'T EVEN
ENOUGH- SO WE HAVE A LONG WAY TO
GO AND I HAD THIS BILL WILL HELP
US CONTINUE TO GET THERE TO THE
RIGHT PLACE FOR WORKERS THANK.
SENATOR I ALSO WANT TO THANK THE
AUTHOR- EVERY TIME THERE IS A IN
THE PAST AND HAD BEEN MINIMUM
WAGE LET'S RAISE THE MINIMUM
WAGE AND YOU. JUST KEPT RUNNING
INTO WHAT MY COLLEAGUE SAID THAT
MINIMUM WAGE WAS SO FAR BELOW
WHAT WAS NEEDED THAT IT
TRIGGERED THE LIVING WAGE
MOVEMENT BECAUSE HE REALLY
NEEDED. SOMETHING MORE THAN WHAT
LEGALLY WAS THE MINIMUM YOU
COULD PAY TO ACTUALLY WORK. AS A
HUMAN BEING YOU NEEDED IN ORDER
TO BE ABLE TO SURVIVE SO- WE
SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT A
LONG TIME AGO WHAT YOU'RE DOING
BUT THANK YOU VERY MUCH PROCESS.
THANK YOU SENATOR IN ORDER TO
SEE THE AUTHOR THANK YOU FOR
YOUR LEADERSHIP- THERE'S SO MUCH
INTERSECTION ALITY OF WITH THIS
BETWEEN THIS ISSUE AND OTHER
ISSUES THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH
THE THROUGHOUT THE LEGISLATURE
IN COMMITTEE ROOM AFTER
COMMITTEE ROOM. AS YOU SPEAK- AS
I SPEAK- THE STUDENT DEBT
BECAUSE- HE CAN'T WORK THIRTY
TWO HOURS OR FORTY HOURS A WEEK
ANYMORE EVEN IF YOU'RE WILLING
TO DO THAT. AT A MINIMUM WAGE
JOB IN AND COVER YOUR COSTS-
EVEN YOUR HOUSING COSTS ALONE
LET ALONE. A BASIC TUITION IS
JUST ONE OF MANY MANY EXAMPLES-
THE EQUITY ISSUE SAID WE'VE
HEARD ABOUT. EARLIER TODAY OF
THE INTERSECTION ALLEY THERE
ABOUT THE DISPROPORTIONATE
IMPACT- BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT
MINIMUM WAGE EARNERS TEND. TO BE
IN PARTICULAR DEMOGRAPHICS SO-
IT'S I THINK THE TRAGEDY IS WHEN
YOU LOOK BACK ON IT IT'S HARD TO
EXPLAIN FOR ME TO EXPLAIN THIS
TO VERY YOUNG PEOPLE. OF THAT MY
GENERATION WAS ABLE. TO WORK
THIRTY TWO HOURS AT MINIMUM WAGE
WORK YOUR WAY THROUGH COLLEGE
EDUCATION BUY GROCERIES PAY
TUITION. IN LITERALLY RENDON
APARTMENT IN IN MAKE A DECISION
WHETHER EVEN WANTED TO HAVE A
ROOMMATE LET ALONE- EVAN BEFORE
SELL FIVE OR SIX OF THEM IN A IN
A IN A SINGLE PLACE SO. I THINK
WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS REALLY- THE
FIRST STEP IN A. M. I'M QUITE
SURE THAT'S WHAT YOU HAVE IN
MIND TO. FURTHER EXPOSING THIS
PROBLEM SO WE CAN SET THE
FOUNDATION FOR GOING EVEN
FURTHER IN THE FUTURE AND
APPRECIATE YOUR EFFORTS TO DO
THAT- IF YOU LIKE AN OPTION TO
CLOSE YOU'RE ABLE TO YOU MISTER
CHAIRMAN FOR YOUR LEADERSHIP AND
FOR YOUR COMMENTS I THINK I
COULD HAVE SAID IT BETTER. I
THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE AS
A LEGISLATIVE BODY GRAPPLE WITH
THE REALITY OF WORKING POVERTY.
AND ACKNOWLEDGE ALTHOUGH VERY
UNCOMFORTABLE. THE ABSOLUTE
OBVIOUS FACT THAT LITERALLY
UNDER OUR FEET THERE ARE
DEVELOPING TO SEPARATE
CALIFORNIA ECONOMY. AND THE
FOLKS AT THE ENTRY LEVEL OF THIS
WORKING ECONOMY. ARE STRANDED.
BUT OUR DEMAND FOR THEIR LABOR
ISN'T GOING AWAY. UNLESS
CALIFORNIANS ARE GOING TO STOP
GOING TO MOVIES BUYING
GROCERIES. FOR FRESH PRODUCE.
AND DOING A HOST OF OTHER THINGS
THAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED THEIR
LABORED THE DEMAND FOR THE WORK
THAT THESE FOLKS DO IS NEVER
GOING AWAY. BUT THEIR RELATIVE
POWER IN THE MARKETPLACE HAS
BEEN INCREMENTAL INCREMENTALLY
DIMINISHING FOR DECADES. I CALL
THEM THE INVISIBLE WORKFORCE.
AND I DON'T THINK THE
CALIFORNIA'S ANY OF CALIFORNIA'S
WORK FOR SHOULD BE INVISIBLE.
THANK YOU. AND- POOL ASSISTANCE
NOT A CALL THE ROLL CALL THE
MOTION- WE NEED A MOTION I
THOUGHT WE HAD ONE I APOLOGIZE
FOR MOVED IN DOING THAT ALL DAY.
THANK YOU THANK YOU CENTER WE DO
HAVE MOTION NOBODY CENTER SMALL
CUEVAS. FILE ITEM NUMBER THREE
SB THREE FIFTY TWO THE MOTION IS
TO PASS BUT FIRST RE REFER TO
THE COMMITTEE ON HOUSING.
SENATOR CORTEZ HE- PRETENDS THE
ICE SENATOR WELL. SENATOR DORADO
DORADO ICE SENATOR LAYERED
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS FIVE
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS
ON CALLING CURRENTLY HAS THREE
AYE ABOUT SLAVERY THREE VOTES IS
ENOUGH TO GET ON THIS COMMITTEE
BUT WE'RE TO KEEP IT OPEN FOR
THE REMAINING. MEMBERS CENTER
RIGHT WORD FOR SURE IS COMING
BACK SO- WE WILL MOVE ON NO. TO
SB FOUR NINETY SEVEN. WHICH IS
THE FIRST OF. TWO BILLS. MORE
BILLS SMALL CENTER SMALL
CREVICES.
THANK YOU FOR SHARING SENATORS.
THANK YOU. I AM PLEASED TO
PRESENT SB FOUR NINETY SEVEN
WHICH WOULD HELP ENSURE WORKERS
HAVE BRAVE WHO ARE BRAVE ENOUGH
TO REPORT VIOLATIONS OF THE
LABOR CODE AS A RELEASE TO EQUAL
PAY ACT- ARE PROTECTED FROM
RETALIATION FROM THEIR
EMPLOYERS. CALIFORNIA HAS SOME
OF THE STRONGEST WORKPLACE IN
EQUAL PAY PROTECTIONS IN THE
COUNTRY. HOWEVER OUR STRONG
WORKPLACE PROTECTIONS ARE
MEANINGLESS IF WORKERS ARE TOO
AFRAID TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM
. CALIFORNIA'S LAWS DO NOT
PROHIBIT EMPLOYERS FROM
RETALIATING AGAINST A WORKER FOR
EXERCISING THEIR RIGHTS HOWEVER
THE LABOR COMMISSIONER IS UNABLE
TO PROSECUTE MANY RETALIATION
CLAIMS BECAUSE IT IS DIFFICULT
FOR WORKERS TO SHOW THAT THE
EMPLOYER TOOK ACTION AGAINST THE
EMPLOYEE LEAK IN POLICE
SPECIFICALLY IN RESPONSE. TO
THEIR REPORTING OF THE LABOR
VIOLATIONS. A RECENT POLL BY THE
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT. LAW PROJECT
FOUND THAT 38% OF CALIFORNIA
WORKERS HAVE EXPERIENCED A
VIOLATION OF THEIR WORKPLACE
RIGHTS BUT ONLY 10% OF THOSE
WORKERS REPORTED THE VIOLATION
TO A GOVERNMENT AGENCY. SB FOUR
NINETY SEVEN WOULD PROVIDE REAL
PROTECTION FOR THESE WORKERS BY
CREATING A REBUTTABLE
PRESUMPTION. THAT IN ACTION
TAKEN AGAINST ANY EMPLOYEE WAS
RETALIATION IF IT OCCURRED
WITHIN NINETY DAYS OF THE
EMPLOYEE REPORTING A VIOLATION.
THIS KIND OF REBUTTABLE PROVOKED
RESUMPTION ALREADY EXISTS IN
OTHER PARTS OF THE LABOR CODE
AND IS WORKING WELL TO PROTECT
WORKERS FROM IMMIGRATION RELATED
RETALIATION SUCH AS THREATS OF
DEPORTATION AND RETALIATION FOR
THE USE OF PAID SICK LEAVE.
ADDING THIS PROTECTION TO LABOR
CODE VIOLATIONS WILL ALLOW THE
LABOR COMMISSIONER TO IDENTIFY
RETALIATION MORE QUICKLY AND
PREVENT LABRECQUE BREAKING
EMPLOYERS FROM AVOIDING
ACCOUNTABILITY. I SPENT THE-
MANY A NIGHT WITH A WORKER- IN
AND ONE WORKER COMES TO MIND WHO
WORKED IN THE ENTERTAINMENT
INDUSTRY. AND SHE HAD. BEEN
THERE FOR MANY YEARS- AND HAD
REPORTED- NOT BEING FAIRLY PAID-
HAVING TO WORK THROUGH HER LUNCH
BREAKS- NOT RECEIVING HER OVER
TIME AND WHEN SHE WENT TO THE
EMPLOYEE TO REPORT THIS- SHE
SUDDENLY LOST HOURS- SHE
SUDDENLY LOST. HER ABILITY TO
STAY IN HER CURRENT POSITION ON-
WAS TRANSFERRED TO A POSITION
THAT SHE COULDN'T GET TO WAS
TWENTY MILES AWAY FROM HER
POSITION WHICH WAS ALREADY ABOUT
FIFTEEN MILES AWAY. FROM HER
HOME- SHE ENDED UP- YOU KNOW
LOSING HER APARTMENT IN A LOT
OF- VITAL VITAL SERVICES THAT
SHE AND HER FAMILY NEEDED AND I
REMEMBER SITTING WITH HER AND-
YOU KNOW SHE WAS EXPLAINING HER
HAIR WAS FALLING OUT HOW SHE HAD
BECOME. SO STRESSED OUT- BECAUSE
SHE ALL SHE WANTED TO DO WAS TO
HAVE HER HER RIGHTS RESPECTED
AND PROTECTED AND I BRING THAT
WORKER WITH ME BECAUSE- IT'S
SUCH A PAINFUL EXPERIENCE TO
KNOW YOU HAVE RIGHTS BUT WHEN
YOU EXERCISE THEM- THAT YOU GET
RETRIBUTION RETALIATION FOR IT-
SO I WANT TO BRING WITH- BRING
UP TODAY- TWO SPEAKERS- WHO WILL
TESTIFY. IN SUPPORT OF THIS
BILL- AB. NO YA TARA META WITH A
NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT LAW PROJECT
IN DAVID SAYING- WITH THE
RESTAURANT- WORKERS FROM THE BAY
AREA. GREAT THANK YOU PLEASE
COME FORWARD. BEGIN WITH TWO
WITNESSES OR THREE MINUTES EACH
AT THE PRESENT THANK YOU. THANK
YOU OF IT GOOD AFTERNOON CHAIR
AND COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND THANK
YOU SENATOR MY NAME IS NINE
TERMINATE THAT WITH THE NATIONAL
WOMEN'S LAW PROJECT ARE NOW- AND
WE ARE ALSO A MEMBER OF THE
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WORKER
POWER AND BOTH NOW AND THE
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WORKER
POWER ARE. A PROUD SPONSORS OF
SB FOUR NINETY SEVEN. AND I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO BE ONE OF THE
SPEAKERS ON BEHALF OF SB FOUR
NINETY SEVEN BECAUSE THIS BILL
IS REALLY GETTING OUT THE VOTE
POWER IN INFORMATION IMBALANCE
BETWEEN WORKERS AND THEIR
EMPLOYERS- THE- IMBALANCE EXISTS
OF DUE TO OUR CURRENT SYSTEM OUR
CURRENT REALITY HI ARE AT WILL
EMPLOYMENT SYSTEM IN CALIFORNIA
WHERE EMPLOYERS CAN FIRE WORKERS
FOR PRETTY MUCH ANY REASON. AND
THE INFORMATION IMBALANCE EXISTS
BECAUSE- WORKERS AS THE SENATOR
MENTIONED OFTEN DON'T HAVE
ACCESS TO THE SAME INFORMATION
ABOUT THE REASONS FOR THEIR- FOR
ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST THEM- AND
AS WE'RE GOING TO HEAR FROM OUR
OTHER WITNESS JUST AFTER ME-
WHETHER ACTIVE RETALIATION
HAPPENS TO YOU AS AN EMPLOYEE OR
TO. YOUR COWORKERS I MEAN YOU
OBSERVE IT WE SEE HOW EASY IT IS
FOR BOSSES TO FIRE PUNISH
WORKERS- FOR SPEAKING UP ABOUT
WORKPLACE ISSUES- AND THE THREAT
OF LOSING A JOB. OR INCOME AS A
RESULT OF EMPLOYMENT RETALIATION
IS SCARY FOR ANYONE TO
CONTEMPLATE BUT ESPECIALLY IF
YOU'RE DEPENDING ON EVERY SINGLE
PAYCHECK. AND TO SUPPORT TO THE
TO SUPPORT YOURSELF OR YOUR
FAMILY AND- OUR LAWS AS THEY ARE
RIGHT NOW GIVES EMPLOYERS THE
UPPER HAND IN THE WORKPLACE
INCLUDING WHEN IT COMES TO
RETALIATION. THE AMOUNT OF
EVIDENCE THAT WORKERS HAVE TO
SHOW UP PROVIDE TO PROVE
RETALIATION IS BURDENSOME AND
UNREASONABLE. AND UNLESS THE
EMPLOYER GOES AHEAD AND SAYS
SOMETHING LIKE I'M FIRING YOU
BECAUSE YOU YOU ASK FOR YOUR
RIGHTS TO BE ENFORCED A WORKER
IS GENERALLY GOING TO HAVE A
HARD TIME PROVING. RETALIATION
PROVIDING ENOUGH AND FOR SAN- TO
THE LABOR COMMISSION RICH.
COMPLAINT INVESTIGATIONS UNIT-
TO SHOW THAT THE RETALIATION
HAPPENED AND SO THAT'S WHY SB
FOUR NINETY SEVEN IS SO
IMPORTANT THAT THE EMPLOYER WHO
DOES HAVE THE INFORMATION. ABOUT
WHY THEY MADE A DECISION- WITHIN
NINETY DAYS OF THE EMPLOYEE
SPEAKING UP ON TO ASSERT THEIR
RIGHTS ON THE EMPLOYER HAS THAT
INFORMATION AND THEY SHOULD BE
RESPONSIBLE. FOR SHOWING THAT
THEY DIDN'T RETALIATES. ON
SEVERE IT FEELS LIKE A VERY
STRAIGHTFORWARD APPROACH TO- TO
PUTTING THE RESPONSIBILITY ON
THE PARTY THAT HAS THE
INFORMATION. AND AS THE SENATOR
MENTIONED- NOW DID A REPORT AT A
REPORT LAST YEAR THAT FOCUSED ON
THE SCOPE AND PROBLEM OF
RETALIATION CALIFORNIA AND WE
DREW ON A SURVEY OF A THOUSAND
ADULTS AND THE CALIFORNIA
WORKFORCE. AND THE SURVEY
RESULTS SHOWED US OF WHAT WE ARE
WHAT OUR PARTNERS ARE COALITION
PARTNERS WHO ORGANIZE AND
REPRESENT WORKERS KNOW.
FIRSTHAND BUT WE HAVE SOME
SURVEY RESULTS TO BACK THAT UP
THAT THERE ARE HIGH RATES OF IN
OF WORKPLACE VIOLATIONS. AND LOW
RATES OF REPORTING THREE MINUTES
OKAY- AND I HATE THREE MINUTES
ALREADY. YES WOW THAT WAS FAST-
SO I JUST WANT TO REITERATE
THAT- WE HAVE STRONG LAWS AND WE
NEED TO KEEP STRENGTHENING THEM
IF THEY'RE NOT DOING WHAT
THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IF.
WORKERS DON'T FEEL LIKE THEY
HAVE THE PROTECTION OF THE LAWS
AS THEY EXIST WE NEED TO MAKE
THE CHANGES TO MAKE THEM REAL
FOR WORKERS. THANK YOU THINK
THROUGH TESTIMONY. OF NEXT
WITNESS PLEASE. ZERO TRANSITION
THE CERTIFICATION OKAY SO
YOU'LL- ACTUALLY HAVE SIX
MINUTES HOLD TIME IS THAT HUESO.
THAT'S GREAT YEAH HI EVERYONE
THIS IS K. FROM CHINESE
PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION WHERE
ONE PERCENTER BASINGER OF SAN
FRANCISCO. AND TODAY OUR MEMBER
DAVID AND- HE WAS SUPPOSED TO BE
HERE TO SHARE AND HE'S VERY
EXCITED TO SHARE ABOUT BUT- HE
HAD TO LEAVE DUE TO THE
CHILDCARE OBLIGATIONS SO I'M
GONNA JUST LIKE. READ OF IT ON
HIS SCREEN. TO YOU AND ALSO OUR
INTERPRETATION OF OUR AND OTHER
LOCAL LEADERS A YOUNG HERE. SO
HI EVERYONE I'M DAVID JOHN AND
I'M HERE TODAY TO SUPPORT SB
FOUR TWENTY SEVEN I'M ORIGINALLY
FROM CHINA AND IMMIGRATED TO THE
U. S. SO ONE OF MY VERY FIRST
JOB WAS THE SUSHI CHEF IN A
RESTAURANT NAMES. GOALIE IS
EMPHASIS GO AND I HAVE BEEN
WORKING THERE FOR THREE YEARS MY
EMPLOYER COSTS CONSTANTLY PAY ME
LATE STILL MY TIPS AND I REPEAT
MY OVERTIME HOURS. AND AFTER I
APPROACH MY BOSS MULTIPLE TIMES
TO FUSS ABOUT BEING PAID
PROPERLY MY WORK HOURS WERE
REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY. DOWN TO
TWO DAYS A WEEK IT MADE ME SO
HARD TO SURVIVE LATER ON I HAD
NO CHOICE BUT TO HAVE TO QUIT
THE JOB. I LATER WENT TO SEE A
TRANS PROGRESSIVE ASSOCIATION
AND LEARNED THAT WHAT THE
EMPLOYER DID WAS CONSIDER
RETALIATION. I LEARNED THAT
OTHER WORKERS WHO BECAME THE
CURRENT EMPLOYEES OF THE SAME
EMPLOYER WE'RE FACING A SIMILAR
ISSUE WAS AWFULLY TO PAY WHEN I
JOIN THE WORKERS TO SUBMIT A
DEMAND LETTER ASKING FOR PROPER
PAY AND RESPECT. HE SEEMED. HE
OR SOME IT'S HIGHLY TO DOES
WORKERS BY CUTTING THEIR HOURS
AND CHANGE THEIR POSITIONS. SO
THIS BOSS HAS A PATENT OF WHICH
FAST AND RETALIATION.
UNFORTUNATELY THIS HAPPENS. VERY
OFTEN IN THE RESTAURANT INDUSTRY
AND IMMIGRANT WORKERS ARE
EXPRESSION BROWN WONDER BOTH
EMPLOYERS TOPICS. RETALIATION
HAS A HUGE IMPACT ON
PERSONALIZED IN OUR. COMMUNITIES
SO DURING THE TIME I'M I WAS ON
THE- AFTER BEING. FORCED TO QUIT
MY- I WAS STRUCK TO THE BY. WE
EASTERN AND TO PAY FOR TO
PURCHASE. IT WAS REALLY HARD FOR
ME AND MY FAMILY SO MY HOPE IS
THAT MORE WORKERS UNDERSTAND
THEIR RIGHTS AND CAN SPEAK UP IN
THE WORKPLACE WITH. WITH MORE
SUPPORT AND WITHOUT FEAR AND
THAT IS WHY I SUPPORT S. SB FOUR
NINETY SEVEN. ALSO ARGUING- HAS
HER OWN EXPERIENCE TO SHARE AS
WELL. HELLO THANK A WHOLE
LEARNING TO DO I DIDN'T GUARD
EIGHTY PROGRAMS ON. A GOOD
GOVERNMENT WHERE YOU GUYS ARE
GOING TO HIGH DEMOCRATS CONGRESS
- ARE YOU AN I'M FROM SYNTHESIS
. AND RIGHT NOW I'M WORKING AS
TO. WHAT ARE YOU NEEDING THAT
TIME CAKE I THE SIDE BOB WITH A
FRIEND HAD TENGO THOUGH. ARE
GOING. THOUGH BY BONTA HAVE COME
WILL GO GOING ON YOU- CULTURE
LOCAL. SAY HER. TO I COUPLE SO
QUICKLY EVOLVING LOCAL DO YOU
HAVE COME WORLD THESE FIVE
MOBILE LAW. DOES YOU. TERM GOAL
HARD YEAH LOOKING YOU FALL MORE
SOME OF OUT FROM THE VOICE WE
DON'T VERY SOON. SOME GOING COME
FROM THE GROUND HOST. MOST U. S.
B. C. HER FIGHT ON THE OUR THEY
FUNDS ALLOTTED CALL ME I WILL ON
TALKING YOU HAVE ON MY.
AND AND JUST SO I HAVE A VERY
SERIOUS WHICH FAST AND BUT AT
THAT TIME I WAS NOT I WAS TOO
SCARED TO WISE UP BECAUSE I WAS
THE MAIN SUPPORTER OF MY FAMILY
SO IF I VOICE UP AND THE BOSS
RETALIATES ME AND I HAVE NOT AND
I WILL HAVE NO INCOME AT ALL. SO
I THOUGHT AT THE TIME I JUST I
HAD NO SUPPORT AT THE WORK PLACE
TO VOICE UP THAT'S WHY I'M HERE
TODAY TO SUPPORT SB FOUR NINETY
SEVEN TWO JUST LIKE ENSURE LIKE
AUTO WORKERS JUST LIKE ME AND
DAVID WILL HAVE MORE SUPPORT AT
WORK TO MYSELF THANK YOU. THE
THEFT THANK YOU FOR YOUR
TESTIMONY PLEASE LET HER KNOW WE
APPRECIATE HER TESTIMONY- ANYONE
ELSE IN THE ROOM WISHING TO
SPEAK IN SUPPORT YOU CAN COME
FORWARD AND- IDENTIFY YOURSELF.
YOU YOU'D LIKE TO SUPPORT BILL.
IT WAS NAME OF PHILLY A- IN YOUR
. GOOD AFTER RACHEL DEUTSCH
HEALTH CALL. FOR WORKERS INTO.
THANK YOU. HELLO MY NAME'S
ALEXANDER SAYS THE DIRECTOR OF
Q. ONE ALSO MEMBER C. C. DOUBLE
P. AND- OF. THANK YOU FOR THANK
YOU. SIR CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU
. DALLAS FOWLER. COALITION FOR
WORKERS ALSO HELPING EMPOWER
INDIVIDUALS READ SIX S. A
CONSTITUENT OF SENATOR A LITTLE
SMALLER CUEVAS IN SUPPORT. HE Q.
TWO EVEN WITH CREATE TOWN
IMMIGRANT ALLIANCE CUBA IN
SUPPORT THANK YOU. YOU GEN
KENNETH KOREAN. IMMIGRATION AND
WHAT KIND AND I'M IN SUPPORT.
THANK YOU. I KNOW IT'S A OPEN
THE MITA TO THE TO CONTEND. MY
NAME IS AND TEN AM UNTIL. THANK
YOU FOR. MY NAME IS MANY PEOPLE
AND I COME THE QUEUE I. DO YOU.
DOES THAT CENTER ON BEHALF A
GREAT ADVOCATES OF BECAUSE BEAU
IN THE ALL SOMEHOW OF NAY COUNTS
JEWISH IN SUPPORT AND GREECE AND
TELL POVERTY SUPPORT. YOU GOOD
AFTERNOON FURNACE DOG WITH THE
LOS WORKERS NOT POLICY DIRECTOR
WE REPRESENT SEVEN OF WORKER
CENTERS- WITH MEMBERS LIKE WORK
WHO YOU HEARD FOR TODAY AND WE
URGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS BILL
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. HELLO
SAMANTHA GORDON WHAT'S ATHLETICS
AND THANK YOU THANK YOU. HELLO
TRISTEN BROWN WITH THE CFT IN
SUPPORT AND ALSO ASKED BY THE
SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL
UNION CITY COUNCIL TO VOCALIZE
THEIR SUPPORT AS WELL THANK YOU
THANK YOU. HI ARIANNA RODRIGUEZ
FROM CUBA ALSO AT CONSTITUENTS
OF SENATOR SMALL CUEVAS IN
SUPPORT. THANK YOU. ELEVEN
NUMBER THAT I MAKE A LOT OF AN
ARM AND A AND A CYCLE EVEN THE
FUNKY ONE. DAY ARE OUT FOR LAST
THEIR. OPERATORS IF. THEY'LL
CATCH A STRETCHER. OKAY- MARIA
WITH JEFF JUST SEVEN AND- THANK
YOU. RACHEL READING HAVEN'T WITH
FOR SAFELY STRONG URGES. IF YOU
. KRISTOFF MATTER WITH YOU THAT
OF COUNTY MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES
SINCE. THANK YOU. CHRIS IN
HYDERABAD UFCW S. STATES CAN AND
- THANK YOU. ASSEMBLY OF LET IT
DANGLE AT THE KEY WITH. YEP WE
ARE. LAID THE IS A LITTLE QUOTE
FROM I WAS YET THE- THANK YOU.
GOOD EVEN. T. OCCURRENCE WITH
THE UCLA LABOR SO. FORMER HOW.
THAT ARE SMALL WOULD PLEASE WE
MISS YOU SUPPORT. Q. AMERICA
YOUR SHE HIGHER. THE CALIFORNIA
FAMILAR ASSIST AND ALSO THE-
COALITION FOR WORKER POWER AND
SO. ALSO RIVER. EXPRESSING
SUPPORT THE FOOD FARMING WORK
CENTRAL COLOR ENVIRONMENTAL
JUSTICE NETWORK PESTICIDE ACTION
NETWORK CALIFORNIA INSTITUTE FOR
RURAL STUDIES AND CENTRAL COAST
ALLIANCE UNITED FOR A
SUSTAINABLE ECONOMY THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. SEE NO ONE ELSE COME
FORWARD ON THE SPORTS SIDE WILL
ASK FOR OPPOSITION WITNESSES AT
THE SAME TIME AS YOUR LEAD
UPSWING THIS WELCOME. FIVE POINT
OF TIME TODAY PROMISE. RIGHT FOR
COULD YOU DO CHAIR- NUMBERS
ACTUALLY HOW OFTEN- ON BEHALF
ACCOUNT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE
RECYCLING OPPOSITION I'M
EXISTING LAW ABSOLUTELY
PROHIBITS EMPLOYERS FROM TAKING
ANY ADVERSE ACTION AGAINST AN
EMPLOYEE WHO- ENGAGED IN
PROTECTED ACTIVITY AND THE
STORIES YOU HEARD TODAY AS THE
ACTION THERE WAS ABSOLUTELY
ILLEGAL AND UNACCEPTABLE. WE ARE
OPPOSED REALLY STRICTLY BECAUSE-
A LEGALLY WE DON'T THINK THAT
THERE IS A REASON FOR THIS
PRESUMPTION JUST BASED ON HOW
EXISTING RETALIATION CASES ARE
EVALUATED- COURTS IN THE LABOR
COMMISSIONER ALREADY TAKE
TEMPORAL PROXIMITY BETWEEN THE
PROTECTED ACTIVITY. AND THE
ACTION INTO ACCOUNT WHEN THEY
ARE EVALUATING RETALIATION
CLAIMS THE JUDGES ARE USING
THEIR DISCRETION TO VIEW THE
TIMING IN LIGHT OF THE
CIRCUMSTANCES AS A WHOLE- THERE
ARE PLENTY OF CORDS- IN MY OWN
PRACTICE IN IN IN CASE LAW- THAT
HAVE FOUND THAT NINETY DAYS OR
LESS ABSOLUTELY IS SUFFICIENT TO
ESTABLISH. SOME SORT OF INITIAL
PROOF OF CONSERVATION HOWEVER
THERE ARE COURTS TO HAVE FOUND
THAT- NINETY DAYS IS NOT
SUFFICIENT- ESPECIALLY WHEN
THERE ARE OTHER FACTS SUCH AS
INTERVENING EVENTS LIKE A
PROMOTION OR A PAY RAISE FOR THE
EMPLOYEE AND SO THEREFORE THEY
HAVE FOUND THAT NINETY DAYS IS
NOT. BY ITSELF SUFFICIENT- SO
OUR CONCERN IS LARGELY IS THAT-
YOU KNOW EVEN WITHOUT THIS
PROPOSED NINETY PRESUMPTIONS
PLAINTIFFS ACTUALLY SOLD THE
RIGHT TO PLEAD AND WILL HAVE THE
TEMPORAL PROXIMITY TAKEN INTO
ACCOUNT- AND SO THEREFORE THIS
COULD OPEN THE DOOR FOR SOME OF
THOSE CASES WHERE YOU KNOW
TIMING ALONE IS REALLY NOT
SUFFICIENT THAT CLAIM SHOULDN'T
MOVE FORWARD. AND SO
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR NEWMAN
THANK YOU OKAY THANK YOU. THIS
IS ANOTHER OPPOSITION WITNESS-
IF YOU WANT TO EXPRESS.
OPPOSITION NAME. CUTTLE UP YOU
CAN DO THAT NOW. THE FOURTEENTH
WITH FAMILY BY. THAT OF. RESPECT
OPPOSED THE REASONS BY THE-
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON BROUGH
LITTLE CAL. FOR YOUR FOR THE
REASONS ARTICULATED BY
CALCHAMBER OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. BUT HAVING COME OUT
FOR THE CALIFORNIA LEGAL FOOD
PRODUCERS IN OPPOSITION THANK
YOU THANK YOU. PATTERSON WITH
CALIFORNIA RESTAURANT
ASSOCIATION IN OPPOSITION. B. Q.
LAWRENCE GATE WITH A CALIFORNIA
MANUFACTURING TECHNOLOGY SO SHE
SHOULD OPPOSITION THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. FINALLY IN WITH
CALIFORNIA RETAILERS ASSOCIATION
IN OPPOSITION THANK YOU. THANK
YOU. OVER EIGHTEEN- NO ONE ELSE
COME FORWARD IN THE ROOM WE'RE
GONNA GO TO THE TELECONFERENCE-
MODERATOR IN ASK THE MODERATORS
PLEASE QUEUE UP ANY SUPPORT IN
OPPOSITION. TESTIMONY ON THE
TELEPHONE LINE. THIS YEAR IF YOU
WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS OP ISSUE
PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT
THIS TIME. STORYLINES TWO NINETY
SEVEN PLEASE GO AHEAD. YEAH IT
NEARLY DESPITE COMEL OVER THE
CARPET SUFFICIENT HUNDRED CRORES
WE ARE RESPECTFULLY OPPOSE. JUST
MORE RESEARCH HERE WOULD GATHER
THE CLAN NUMBER. NATIONAL
ALLIANCE THREE OH TO PLEASE GO
AHEAD. WELL ABOVE WESTERN
GROWERS ASSOCIATION RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSE THE BILL. THANK YOU. MR
WE HAVE NO ONE ELSE IN YOUR TO
SIGN. ALL RIGHT WE'LL BRING YOU
BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR
COMMENTS AND QUESTIONS AT THIS
TIME- SENATOR ALSO ANYTHING. YOU
WANT TO ADD AT THIS TIME. ALL
RIGHT. LOCATIE THANK YOU AND I'M
JUST IN THE CITY- FOR MY PART-
YOU KNOW BUT LISTEN I LISTEN AS
CAREFULLY THE OPPOSITION IS AS I
COULD AND I THINK I UNDERSTAND
WHAT THE CONCERN IS IN. THE
CLEAN UP PERHAPS BY BY THOSE
PEOPLE CAME IN- IN EXPRESSED THE
OPPOSITION IN AFFILIATION- I CAN
UNDERSTAND WHY EMPLOYERS- YOU
KNOW HAVING WORKED ON THE
EMPLOYER SIDE FOR A LOT OF YEARS
MYSELF WOULD BE CONCERNED ABOUT
THE SHIFTING OF THE BURDEN- BUT-
WERE. YOU KNOW IN A IN A PERIOD
HERE- IN THE STATE RIGHT NOW
WHERE- THERE'S A REAL STRUGGLE
WITH- GETTING THESE KINDS OF
CLAIMS MOVED ALONG IN SOY
APPRECIATE WERE THE BILL'S
TRYING TO GO I THINK MAYBE IN A
DIFFERENT TIME IN A DIFFERENT
ERA. HE KNOWS ME THERE WOULD
HAVE BEEN AN ARGUMENT THAT YOU
KNOW THIS IS A NECESSARY OR JUST
LET THE PROCESS UNFOLD WITH THE
TRADITIONAL BURDEN OF PROOF-
BUT- I'M GONNA SIDE ON ON THE
IDEA THAT THIS ACTUALLY CAN.
MOVE THINGS ALONG- FOR
EMPLOYEES- THROUGH IT THROUGH A
PROCESS OF THE PROCESS OF
FRANKLY IS. A PRETTY BOGGED DOWN
RIGHT NOW SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR
LEADERSHIP ON THAT. END YOU'RE
WELCOME TO CLOSE AT THIS TIME IF
YOU LIKE. THANK YOU FOR THAT
MISTER CHAIR AND IN AGREEMENT
WITH EVERYTHING- THAT YOU SAID-
WE ALREADY HAVE REBUTTABLE
PRESUMPTION FOR SICK LEAVE WE
HAVE IT FOR IMMIGRATION RELATED
ISSUES. YOU KNOW THIS IS ABOUT
MAKING SURE THAT WORKERS WHO ARE
DEALING WITH ISSUES OF.
DISCRIMINATION AS IT RELATES. TO
EQUAL PAY AND WAIT STAFF ALSO
HAVE THAT. PROTECTION- THIS IS
ABOUT NOT. HARMING SOMEONE WHO'S
ALREADY BEEN HARMED AND- WE WANT
TO. MAKE SURE THAT. WORKERS HAVE
. PROTECTIONS ACROSS THE BOARD
AND WE PARTICULARLY WANT TO MAKE
SURE THOSE WORKERS WHO ARE IN
THE MOST VULNERABLE- OCCUPATIONS
WE HEARD THOSE STORIES TODAY
THOSE WORKERS- THAT THEIR RIGHTS
ARE PROTECTED AND WITH THAT I
ASKED AND CALL FOR YOUR- THANK
YOU DO WE HAVE A MOTION ON THE
BILL. COOPER SENATOR ALSO. WILL
GO TO. THE SYSTEM AS FOR THE
ROLL CALL VOTE AT THIS TIME.
FILE ITEM NUMBER SEVEN S. B.
FOUR NINETY SEVEN THE MOTION IS
DO YOU PASS BUT FIRST RE REFER
TO THE COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY
SENATOR CORTEZ HE- PRETENDS THE
ICE SENATOR WELL GO WILK NO
SENATOR DORADO. DORADO ICE
SENATOR LAYERED. LAYERED ICE
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HIGH
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS
OUT FOR ONE ALL RIGHT DOES
SENATE BILL FOUR NINETY SEVEN IS
OUT ON A FOUR TO ONE VOTE THANK
YOU- WORK IN A- LET YOU CONTINUE
ON IT- IF YOU'RE READY THIS
TIME. TALKING TO US ABOUT SB
EIGHT SIXTY FOUR THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR GET TO SEE MORE
SENATORS. HERE THE COMMITTEE- I
AM PLEASED TO PRESENT S. B.
EIGHT SIXTY FOUR WHICH WOULD
EMPOWER CALIFORNIA'S WORKFORCE
BY ENSURING JOBSEEKERS. WHO
RECEIVE SERVICES FROM CAREER
CENTERS TO ADVANCE THEIR
EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ARE
EDUCATED ON THEIR RIGHTS AS
EMPLOYEES. KOBE NINETEEN HAD A
DEVASTATING IMPACT ON OUR PUBLIC
HEALTH IN OUR COMMUNITIES WORK
FORCE WHERE WE SAW UNPRECEDENTED
LEVELS OF JOB LOSS AND FINANCIAL
IN SECURITY. THE PUBLIC HEALTH
CRISIS EXPOSED HOW CRITICAL IT
IS FOR WORKERS TO UNDERSTAND
THEIR RIGHTS. PARTICULARLY IN
SUCH A SHIFTING ENVIRONMENT IS
CODED. A SURVEY OF BLACK WORKERS
CONDUCTED DURING THE PANDEMIC BY
THE UCLA CENTER FOR THE
ADVANCEMENT OF RACIAL EQUITY AT
WORK. FOUND THAT ON AVERAGE ONLY
A THIRD OF RESPONDENTS WERE
AWARE OF THEIR RIGHTS AS WORKERS
FOR BOTH PANDEMIC SPECIFIC AND
LONG STANDING. WORKPLACE
PROTECTIONS. THAT NUMBER IS
ESPECIALLY CONCERNING ESPECIALLY
AFTER CONSIDERING THAT IN TWENTY
TWENTY ONE OVER SIXTY THOUSAND
ALLEGE WORKER VIOLATION CLAIMS
WERE FILED. THE TOTAL NUMBER OF
ACTUAL VIOLATIONS WERE WAS
ACTUALLY MUCH HIGHER. THE VAST
MAJORITY OF JOB SEEKERS WHO
UTILIZE THE SERVICES OF CAREER
CENTERS OFTEN FIND EMPLOYMENT IN
ENTRY LEVEL POSITIONS AND IN
SECTORS WHERE THEY ARE
ESPECIALLY VULNERABLE TO HAVING
THEIR WORKER RIGHTS VIOLATED. S.
B. EIGHT SIXTY FOUR WOULD EQUIP
BEES WORKERS WITH THE KNOWLEDGE
NECESSARY TO PROTECT THEMSELVES
AS THEY RE ENTER THE WORKPLACE.
THE BILL WOULD DO THIS BY
REQUIRING THE CALIFORNIA
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO
PARTNER WITH THE LABOR
COMMISSIONER AND OTHER SUBJECT
MATTER EXPERTS. TO DEVELOP A
WORKPLACE RIGHTS CURRICULUM TO
BE USED BY THEIR COMMUNITIES
LOCAL CAREER CENTERS. BECAUSE
THIS CURRICULUM WILL INCLUDE
INFORMATION PERTAINING TO WAIT
STAFF. EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION
SEXUAL HARASSMENT. THE RIGHT TO
ORGANIZE AN ON THE JOB HEALTH
AND SAFETY PROTECTIONS. SB SIX
EIGHT SIXTY FOUR IS CRITICAL TO
ENSURING JOB SEEKERS WILL HAVE
THE NECESSARY TOOLS TO PROTECT
THEMSELVES AND THEIR COMMUNITIES
FROM JOB LOSS UNPAID WAGES
FINANCIAL IN SECURITY AND ANY
OTHER WORKER VIOLATIONS THEY
WOULD OTHERWISE BE VULNERABLE TO
. SPENDING YEARS ON THE
WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT BOARD- AT
THE LOCAL LEVEL. WE HAVE TO
RECOGNIZE HOW COMPLEX THIS
ECONOMY IS AND HOW COMPLEX WORK
SITES ARE. WORKERS NEED TO HAVE
THE SKILLS TO BE ABLE TO
NAVIGATE. THE ECONOMY TO
NAVIGATE THEIR WORK PLACE TO BE
ABLE TO UNDERSTAND THE
CHALLENGES THAT THEY ARE FACING
ON THE JOB- AND TO BE ABLE TO
HAVE THE SKILLS TO BE ABLE TO
COMMUNICATE- THOSE CONCERNS AT
THIS BILL IS ABOUT ENSURING THAT
THOSE- EDUCATIONAL TOOLS ARE
PROVIDED FOR WORKERS SO THAT
THEY CAN BE THE STRONGEST.
WORKERS THEY CAN BE IN THIS
ECONOMY- AND WITH THAT I'D CALL
IN RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR I.
BOATS. THANK YOU. I DON'T SEE IT
IN THE SCRIPT BUT I'M ASSUMING
WE HAVE LEAD WITNESSES IN
SUPPORT OF THE BILL. WE WE DO
NOT HAVE A LEAD WITNESS WE ARE
SO PUSH BACK. WELL THERE'S STILL
PUSHBACK IN QUITE. WE'VE LOST
SOME OF OUR OUR GOTTEN BUT WE
GET ME TO SUPPORT SUPPORT WE
HAVE WE HAVE GREAT THANK YOU
THIS YEAR IT. THANK YOU AMERICA
YOUR SHE HARM BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR WORKER
POWER ARE ORGANIZATIONS DO A LOT
OF WORK FOR OUR REGION EDUCATION
DEFINITELY UNDERSTAND HOW
IMPORTANT IT IS SO STRONGLY
SUPPORT THIS BILL THANK YOU
THANK YOU. RACHEL DEUTSCH
CALIFORNIA COALITION FOR HER
POWER IN STRONG SUPPORT OF
ARMING WORKERS WITH INFORMATION
ABOUT THEIR RIGHTS THANK YOU.
MISTER CHAIR MEMBER SERAPH LOCKS
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION VERY
SUPPORTED THE BILL WE ACTUALLY
SEE THIS AS A TOOL FOR
ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE WHEN WORKERS
KNOW THEIR RIGHTS THEY'RE ABLE
TO STAND UP FOR THEIR RIGHTS- SO
THANK THE AUTHOR FOR THIS BILL.
DISCUSS CENTER ON BEHALF OF THE
GREAT ADVOCATES IN SUPPORT.
ALEXANDERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
Q. AND STRONG SUPPORT. Q. THE-
DALLAS FOWLER CALIFORNIA
COALITION FOR WORKER POWER AND A
BOARD MEMBER THERE SEES ME I'VE
THAT'S WHERE I WORK OUT FOR
COALITION FOR WORKER POWER.
DIRECTOR PUBLIC AFFAIRS IN
SUPPORT ALSO CALIFORNIA
COALITION FOR CLEAN WATER IN
RELIABILITY WHERE I'M A BOARD
MEMBER AND WE'RE ADVOCATING FOR
WORK WORKERS IN THE WATER
DISTRICT AND WE ARE IN SUPPORT.
GREAT THANK YOU VERY MUCH-
MOVING ON TOP POSITION IT. DO WE
HAVE A PRIMARY. WITNESS IN
OPPOSITION. SEVEN NINE THE MOVIE
ENEMY TO TESTIMONY NOT HIS.
OPPOSITION SEEING NONE. LET'S
BRING IT BACK TO THE PHONES. SO
WE WILL TAKE TESTIMONY EITHER
PRO OR CON. MODERATOR YOU THERE
. YES IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON
THE SIDE OF THE FIRST ONE ZERO
AT THIS TIME. IN THIS YEAR WE
HAVE KNOWN QUEUING UP AT THIS
TIME OKAY THANK YOU MR MODERATOR
PUT IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE FOR
ANY QUESTIONS COMMENTS CONCERNS
. K. GOT A MOTION BY CENTER
DORADO. DID YOU DO THAT ON YOUR
OWN ACCORD RIGHT I DID NOT. OKAY
GOOD- WHAT'S HER BACK TO THE
CHAIR BUT BEFORE TERRY BACK SO I
I'M GONNA QUIT I MEAN OBVIOUSLY
THESE ARE ALL GOOD THINGS I
THINK WORKERS SHOULD SHOULD KNOW
. DO DO THE ACCESS THAT EFFORT
CURRENTLY DO THE ACCESS THAT
INFORMATION WITH WITH OTHER
AGENCIES SO IS THERE ANY
REDUNDANCY HERE WHAT'S THE
IMPETUS FOR DOING IT HERE. NO-
PRIMARY OPPORTUNITIES FOR
TRAINING WORKERS- IS THROUGH OUR
OUR JOB CENTERS RIGHT IN THROUGH
OUR WORK FOR SPORTS SO THOSE ARE
THAT'S SORT OF THE PRIMARY
VEHICLE FOR TRAINING WORKERS WHO
ARE EITHER DISPLACED OR LOOKING
FOR WORK- SO AT THIS POINT THAT
IS NOT. SOMETHING THAT WILL BE
REPLICATED THIS IS ABOUT ADDING
TO THE KINDS OF TRAINING THAT
THEY'RE DOING AND MAKING SURE
THAT THIS IS A BIG PART OF THAT
TRAINING- PROGRAM. BUT IN TERMS
OF ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE THAT
ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM FOR THEIR
PROTECTION. THERE'S OTHER
AGENCIES THAT DO THAT EDUCATION
. NO NO- THERE THERE ARE NO.
CURRENTLY WE HAVE A SYSTEM.
WHERE AND THIS IS ONE OF THE
CHALLENGE WE DON'T HAVE A VERY
PROACTIVE SYSTEM. A WORKER HAS
TO EXPERIENCE A VIOLATION AND
THEN COME TO AN AGENCY- ED THIS
IS A- I THINK ONE OF THE FLAWS
IN OUR ENFORCEMENT SYSTEM-
KNOWLEDGE IS POWER. AND TOO
OFTEN WORKERS DON'T LEARN OF
THESE RIGHTS UNTIL THEY'VE
ACTUALLY EXPERIENCED A VIOLATION
AND SO- THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY
TO ENSURE THAT WE ARE REACHING
THE WORKERS I WITH WHAT THEY
ARE- ON HOW TO HOW TO KNOW THEIR
RIGHTS HOW TO BE PREPARED. BUT
ALSO YOU KNOW THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR THEM TO TAKE
THAT BACK TO THEIR OWN FAMILIES
RIGHT SO THIS IS THIS IS AN
OPPORTUNITY FOR WORKERS WHO
ENGAGE IN OUR WORK FOR SYSTEM.
THEN HAVE THESE BASIC-
EDUCATIONAL TOOLS TO PROTECT
THEMSELVES IN THE WORKPLACE OKAY
GREAT. THANK YOU MISTER CHAIR
THANK YOU THINK HE WAS RIGHT
SURE. THE I. SEE NO OTHER-
COMMENTS AND WE HAD TO HAVE THE
MOTION BY SENATOR RUSSELL I WILL
GO TO THE ASSISTANT TO. CALL THE
ROLL CALL VOTE ON THE SIDE BUT
THIS TIME THE SENATE BILL EIGHT
SIXTY FOUR. FILE ITEM NUMBER
NINE S. B. EIGHT SIXTY FOUR IF
THE MOTION IS DUE PASSED BUT
FIRST REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS. SENATOR
CORTEZ HE PRETENDS THE ICE
SENATOR WILK HI WILK HI A
SENATOR DORADO. DORADO ICE
SENATOR LAYERED. AIRED ICE
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS BY
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS
OUT FIVE ZERO THREE TWO BILLS
OUT ON THE UNANIMOUS VOTE THANK
YOU. AND WELCOME YOU BACK TO THE
DAIS- WE'RE GONNA LIVE CALL NOW.
BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO CENTER TO
ROSES BUT NEXT BILL. I'M I'M A
EVERYTHING GETS SENT TO IN THE
GO AND FIRE ORDER. BECAUSE HE'S
THE A LETTER. SENT WE HAVE A
BUNCH.
WE'RE GONNA START WITH THE
CONSENT ITEMS WHICH ARE ON CALL
FILE ITEMS NUMBER SIX TEN
THIRTEEN AND FIFTEEN THEY'RE ALL
ON CONSENT. SENATOR WILK HI WILK
WELL I. THOSE BILLS ARE OUT.
FIVE ZERO. EXISTENCE THE CONSENT
CALENDARS OUT OF FIVE ZERO SO
THAT BECAME UNANIMOUS- AND
THEY'LL MOVE ON TO DELIVER THE
CALL THE OTHER ITEMS. FILE ITEM
NUMBER ONE SB FIVE TWENTY FIVE
THE MOTION IS DUE PASSED BUT
FIRST AMEND AND RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR WELL NO WILK NOW THAT
BILL IS OUT FOUR TO ONE. SORRY
TO BILLS- FORTY ONE. MOVING ON
TO FILE ITEM NUMBER TWO U. S. B.
TWO FIFTY TWO THE MOTION IS TO
PASS BUT FIRST REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY A
JUDICIARY SENATOR WILK NO WILK
NOW SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. SB
TWO FIFTY TWO- I GOT INTO- HI.
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS
OUT FOUR TO ONE FLORIDA S. B.
TWO FIFTY TWO THOUSAND FOUR ONE
WITH. FILE ITEM NUMBER THREE SB
THREE FIFTY TWO THE MOTION IS TO
PASS BUT FIRST RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON HOUSING SENATOR
WILK NO WEALTH NO SENATOR
LAYERED. FLARED HI THIS BILL IS
OUT FOUR TO ONE SB THREE FIFTY
TWO IS OUT ON AFFORDABLE AND OF
. FILE ITEM NUMBER FOR SB THREE
NINETY NINE THE MOTION IS DUE
PASSED BUT FIRST RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SENATOR
WILK NO WILK NOW SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SITE SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS OUT FOUR
TO ONE. HUNDRED SP THREE NINETY
NINE SEVEN FORTY ONE BOTH. IN A
FILE ITEM NUMBER FIVE S. B. FOUR
SIXTY ONE THE MOTION IS DUE
PASSED BUT FIRST REFERRED TO THE
COMMITTEE ON JUDICIARY SENATOR
WILK HI WELL HI SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI MULLIN
PLAYED US HI THIS BILL IS OUT
FIVE TWO ZERO. THIS BEFORE SIXTY
ONE ITSELF ON THE UNANIMOUS VOTE
. FILE ITEM NUMBER EIGHT SB SIX
TWENTY SEVEN THE MOTION IS DO
YOU PASS BUT FIRST AMEND AND RE
REFER TO THE COMMITTEE ON
JUDICIARY SENATOR WILK NO WILK
NOW SENATOR LAYERED. LAYERED HI
THIS BILL IS OUT FOUR TO ONE SB
SIX TWENTY SEVEN IS OUT ON FOR
THE WIN BOTH. LAST ONE. FILE
ITEM NUMBER ELEVEN SB SIX TWENTY
THREE THE MOTION IS DUE PASSED
THE FIRST RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR WELL HI WILK HI SENATOR
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS OUT FIVE
ZERO. SB SIX TWENTY THREE IS OUT
ON THE UNANIMOUS VOTE. THANK YOU
. ROSAL A S. B. AGE TWENTY TWO
YOU'RE WELCOME TO PRESENT AT
THIS TIME.
GREAT YES PLEASE YES THANK YOU
MISTER CHAIR AND MEMBERS- FIRST
I WANT TO THANK THE COMMITTEE
FOR- VERY EXTENSIVE AND
THOUGHTFUL WORK ON ON THIS ODD
TOPIC- AND IN OUR JOINT
INFORMATIONAL HEARING. ON MARCH
TWENTY SECOND AND THE ANALYSIS
FOUND IN THE ANALYSIS OF THIS
BILL. I AGREE WITH THE
CLARIFYING AMENDMENTS THAT ARE
DETAILED ON PAGES FOUR AND FIVE
OF THE ANALYSIS. SB EIGHT TWO
TWO WILL ESTABLISH AGREEMENTS
BETWEEN STATE AGENCIES TO
ADVANCE HI ROAD PROCUREMENT
CONTRACTING AND INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS THESE AGREEMENTS SHALL
INCLUDE POLICIES AND PROGRAMS TO
CREATE OR SUPPORT. HIGH QUALITY
JOBS IN THE ENERGY RESOURCES AND
TRANSPORTATION SECTORS AND
EXPAND EQUITABLE ACCESS TO THOSE
JOBS THROUGH HIGH QUALITY
EDUCATION AND TRAINING THE BILL
CREATES AN INTER AGENCY HIGH
ROAD TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR
DEVELOPING EVALUATION METRICS
FOR APPLICANTS SEEKING TO DO
BUSINESS WITH CALIFORNIA. IN A
TWENTY TWENTY REPORT TO THE
LEGISLATURE ENTITLED PUTTING
CALIFORNIA ON THE HIGH ROAD A
JOBS AND CLIMATE ACTION PLAN FOR
TWENTY THIRTY ONE KEY
RECOMMENDATION WAS OF MAY READ
THIS PARAGRAPH DURING YES. THE
CALIFORNIA WORKFORCE DEVELOPMENT
BOARD SHOULD DEVELOP A TECHNICAL
ASSISTANCE TEAM TO HELP AGENCIES
RESPONSIBLE FOR IMPLEMENTED
CLIMATE POLICY AS THEY SEEK TO
INCORPORATE HIGH ROAD WORKFORCE
INTERVENTIONS AGENCIES
ADMINISTERING CLIMATE
INVESTMENTS AND POLICIES HAVE
LIMITED EXPERIENCE AND TRAINING.
TO ASSESS WHEN WHERE AND HOW TO
INCORPORATE THE TOOLS AND
APPROACHES OUTLINED IN THIS
PROJECT AND QUOTE. WE ARE IN THE
MIDST OF AN INDUSTRY CHANGING
MOMENT IN THE INFRASTRUCTURE
MANUFACTURING AND SUSTAINABILITY
SECTORS YET. UNLIKE PREVAILING
WAGE AND PUBLICS WORKS JOBS
PUBLIC INVESTMENTS IN NON
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES LACK THE
ADMINISTRATIVE ENFORCEMENT AND
STATUTES TO MAKE AN IMPACT ON
IMPROVING JOB QUALITY. THE
RESEARCH IS CLEAR THAT ABSENCE
STATE POLICY THESE GREEN JOBS
WILL NOT BE THE QUALITY JOBS THE
CURRENTLY EXIST IN FOSSIL FUEL
INDUSTRIES CURRENTLY GREEN JOBS
PAY 40% LESS THAN FOSSIL FUEL
JOBS FOSSIL FUEL OCCUPATIONS PAY
AN HOURLY WAGE THAT ALLOWS
WORKING ADULTS WITH LESS THAN A
COLLEGE DEGREE. TO PROVIDE FOR
THEIR FAMILIES NEEDS IN THE
COMING YEARS WE WILL HAVE THE
OPPORTUNITY TO DETERMINE HOW
BILLIONS OF DOLLARS ARE SPENT IN
OUR STATE. A COMMITMENT TO
CLIMATE SHOULD MEAN A COMMITMENT
TO MEN AND WOMEN WHO WORK IN OUR
FROM OUR COMMUNITIES THIS BILL
IS FOCUSED ON STRENGTHENING.
CALIFORNIA'S COMMITMENT TO A
WORKER CENTERED ECONOMY BY
SETTING UP THE ADMINISTRATIVE
ARCHITECTURE. TO DEVELOP AND
ENFORCE. THE STANDARDS
THROUGHOUT ALL OF CALIFORNIA'S
CONTRACTS GRANTS AND INCENTIVE
PROGRAMS THIS ABOUT OF
PROTECTING THIS BILL IS ABOUT
PROTECTING AND ENHANCING OUR
INVESTMENTS WE HAVE A LEGAL
RESPONSIBILITY AND THE FIDUCIARY
DUTY TO PROTECT OUR STATE
INVESTMENTS. AND A MORAL
RESPONSIBILITY TO TAXPAYERS SB
EIGHT TWO TWO IS A KEY PIECE OF
PROTECTING AND MAXIMIZING OUR
HISTORIC INVESTMENTS FOR THE
BENEFIT OF WORKING CALIFORNIANS
TO DATE WE HAVE. SERRA OKAY SIR
FLUX TESTIFYING IN SUPPORT OF
HIS B. EIGHTY TWO THANK YOU-
MISTER CHAIR MEMBERS SERRA
FLOCKS CALIFORNIA LABOR
FEDERATION- AND WOULD LIKE TO
THANK THE AUTHOR SO MUCH FOR
WORKING SO HARD IN THIS AREA WE
DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO USE
THE BILLIONS OF DOLLARS COMING
INTO OUR STATE. TO MAKE SURE
THAT GREEN JOBS ARE GOOD JOBS
BECAUSE ENVIRONMENTAL JUSTICE
REALLY DEPENDS ON ECONOMIC
JUSTICE AS WELL AND- LIKE THAT
THE AUTHOR SAID. THE WE'RE
TALKING ABOUT MANUFACTURING
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT A WHOLE
RANGE OF DIFFERENT JOBS- NOT
JUST CONSTRUCTION AND SO WE HAVE
A MODEL IN CONSTRUCTION. AND
THEN WHEN YOU LOOK AT WILL K.
WHAT IS THIS MONEY GOING TO IT'S
GOING TO ELECTRIC BUSES IT'S
GOING TO JUST A WHOLE RANGE OF
DIFFERENT PROJECTS AND SO
THERE'S NOT A ONE SIZE FITS ALL
APPROACH THAT WE CAN. JUST KIND
OF PUT ON ALL OF THESE TO SAY
LIKE HERE'S THE LABOR STANDARDS-
AND A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE REALLY
LOVE THE SHINY NEW OBJECT THEY
LOVE SAYING OH WE'VE ATTRACTED
THIS COMPANY TO COME TO THE
STATE. BUT WE ALSO HAVE TO LOOK
AT THE BUSINESSES WHO'VE BEEN
HERE FOR A HUNDRED YEARS- WHO
MAYBE UNION COMPANIES WHO WANT
TO GET. TRANSITION INTO THE
GREEN ECONOMY SO THIS BILL IS
REALLY SO IMPORTANT BECAUSE IT
IS BUILDING UP THE
INFRASTRUCTURE TO BE ABLE TO DO
THAT AND CREATING THE TEAM. THAT
CAN WORK WITH THE EACH AGENCY
AND SAY THIS IS HOW YOU DO IT.
YOU MAY BE CARBON YOU MAY KNOW
NOTHING ABOUT LABOR STANDARDS
WE'RE GOING TO HELP YOU DO THAT
AND THEY ARE CARBON HIRED LABOR
SPECIALISTS- AND SO THEY'RE SUCH
A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO REALLY
BRING ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC
JUSTICE TOGETHER AND I THINK
THIS BILL LAYS THE FOUNDATION
AND WE ARE PROUD TO SUPPORT.
THANK YOU- A- UNDERSTAND THERE
IS NO OTHER LEAD SUPPORT
WITNESSES OR ANYONE ELSE IN THE
ROOM WHICH IS TO EXPRESS SUPPORT
IT SO PLEASE COME FORWARD AT
THIS TIME- SEEN NONE IS THERE AN
OPPOSITION WITNESS. C. KNOWN AS
OR ANYONE IN THE ROOM WHO WISHES
TO EXPRESS OPPOSITION PLEASE
COME FORWARD. AS SEEN NONE
MODERATOR IF YOU'LL PLEASE QUEUE
UP. OPPOSITION AND SUPPORT ON
THE TELECONFERENCE LINE WE WOULD
APPRECIATE THEM. IF YOU LOSE
CONFIDENCE SUPPORT OR OPPOSITION
PRESS ONE. RIGHT NOW. AND
THERE'S REALLY NO ONE QUEUING UP
AT THE MOMENT. THANK YOU
MODERATOR- WE WILL COME BACK TO
THE COMMITTEE AND SENATOR BYRD.
I JUST WANT TO IT FIRST I WANT
TO THANK THE AUTHOR. FOR YOU
CAN'T SAY VEERING IN THIS
DIRECTION BECAUSE SHE'S BEEN
THERE FOR A LONG TIME AND LAST
YEAR. WHEN WE HAD THE SENATE
CLIMATE WORKING GROUP- WE REALLY
WORKED. ON A HIGH ROAD LABOR
PLAN AND SENATOR GARAGE SO.
AMENDED WHAT WE HAD AGREED TO IN
TURN ASSEMBLY BILL ARE I MEAN
INTO A BILL IN THE ASSEMBLY AND
DIDN'T SURVIVE. IN SO ONE OF THE
REASONS I'M A CO AUTHOR OF THIS
BILL IS BECAUSE WE HAD AGREEMENT
WITH THE IN THE SENATE MAJORITY.
ABOUT WHERE WE SHOULD GO AND HOW
THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT PART AND
THAT WE COULDN'T BE TALKING
ABOUT CLIMATE WITHOUT BE TALKING
ABOUT EQUITY ON A NUMBER OF
DIFFERENT LEVELS AND THIS IS A
PIECE OF IT AND WE ACTUALLY.
PASSED IT OUT BECAUSE THERE WERE
CERTAIN PLACES WHERE IT WAS HARD
TO DO ARE PROJECTS LABOR IF IT
WAS A REALLY SMALL WHILE CAPPING
AND WE FIGURED OUT HOW TO GROUP
THEM TOGETHER. AND MAKE THE
PROJECT BIG ENOUGH THAT YOU
COULD DO IT AND SO- I THINK THIS
IS A STEP IN THE DIRECTION OF
WHERE THE AGREEMENT WAS LAST
YEAR AND- I REALLY SALUTE
SENATOR DRAWS OF FOR STICKING
WITH IT AND I THINK THIS IS AN
IMPORTANT BILL AND- AT THE RIGHT
TIME. ALL BE HAPPY TO MOVEMENT.
ACTUALLY THIS MIGHT BE THE RIGHT
I'M AND COULD. SCHOOLS NO THAT
IT THE RIGHT TIME THANK YOU.
SERVICE CENTER AND I TO WANTED
AT THE YOU MISTER- THEY THE
AUTHOR FOR THIS IN- PIECE
LEGISLATION- WE'VE HAD LONG
CONVERSATIONS AND- JUST A FEW.
NOT TOO LONG AGO JUST ABOUT HOW
IMPORTANT EQUITY AN EQUITABLE
ACCESS IS- IN THIS- FUTURE
TECHNOLOGY CLIMATE RESILIENCE
ECONOMY THAT WE'RE WE'RE
BUILDING- THIS IS DEFINITELY.
THE STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
AND EXCITED TO SUPPORT THIS
POLICY. GIVE THANK YOU SENATOR-
GROWN. IN LET ME JUST SAY-
CENTER DRAWS SO YOU KNOW IT'S
BEEN. A PLEASURE I KNEW I KNOW
THERE'S A LOT MORE WORK TO DO
BUT IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING
WITH YOU- ACTUALLY THROUGH THE
IN A RECESS- WITH THE
SUBCOMMITTEE STAFF WITH THE
COMMITTEE STAFF HERE- IN THIS
SPACE IN THIS IN THIS AREA. AND
I'M I'M VERY GRATEFUL THAT- YOU
IN YOUR SPECIFIC TEAM HAS JUST
COME UP WITH THIS PARTICULAR
BILL WHICH I HOPE IS PART OF IT
AND I KNOW YOU YOU HOPE FOR THE
SAME AND- WE HAVE OTHER
COLLEAGUES OVER THE SAME THAT
THERE'S- YOU KNOW SEVERAL BILLS.
IN THIS DIRECTION- THIS SESSION-
THAT THEY CAN GET WHAT WE WANT
THEM TO BE WHICH IS THE
GOVERNOR'S DESK SO THANK YOU FOR
YOUR PART- TODAY IN THIS. AREA
AND- I WOULD CERTAINLY LOVE TO
BE A CO AUTHOR. ADDED ON AT SOME
POINT IN TIME IT IN THAT SAME
SPIRIT. OF WITH THAT- WE DO A
MOTION BY CENTER LAYERED INTO
ROSA YOUR WEALTH TO CLOSE OKAY.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND EACH OF
YOU- YOUR YOUR COMMENTS ARE PART
OF MY CLOSING GOVERNMENT
COMMENTS BECAUSE THIS IS REALLY
THE RESULT OF WORKING WITH THE
EACH OF YOU AND- I DO COMMIT-
CENTER SMALLWOOD CUEVAS ON THE-
ISSUE OF IN INTEGRATING. EQUITY
PIECE MORE THROUGHOUT THIS BILL
SO. MAKE THAT COMMITMENT TO YOU
ON THE LANGUAGE ON MAKE THOSE
CHANGES BUT- FROM IT'S BEEN IT'S
GREAT. TO HAVE A COLLEAGUES WHO
BELIEVE IN THE SAME THINGS THAT
WE'RE GOING TO WE'RE GOING TO
JUST KEEP MOVING FORWARD I WAS.
AND I JUST WANT TO END WITH A
SOMETHING THAT TOOK LONGER THAN
IT SHOULD HAVE BUT IT'S DONE
ALLEY MET TO ADOPTED A
MANUFACTURING CAREERS. POLICY
WELL WHERE THEY WOULD APPLY-
HIGH ROAD US STANDARDS- TO THE
PURCHASES OF- MANUFACTURED
TRANSIT EQUIPMENT. SO THIS IS
THIS IS HAPPENED A LITTLE BIT
MORE AND WITH ALL OF YOUR
SUPPORT WE'RE GOING TO MAKE IT
HAPPEN A LITTLE BIT FASTER.
BECAUSE IF WE WANT TO CLEAN OUR
AIR WE WANT TO CLEAN WATER WE
WANT A CLEAN. WORLD RIGHT. WE
HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT WE MOVE
FASTER ON THE KINDS OF JOBS THAT
COULD BE CREATED AND MAKE SURE
THAT THEIR HIGH ROAD HIGH PAID
AND DONE AND HIGHLY TRAINED SO
WITH THAT. I RESPECTFULLY ASK
FOR YOUR VOTE. THANK YOU ROSE SO
A BEFORE TO THE ROLE JUST ONE
MAKE SURE GET ON THE RECORD THAT
YOU ACCEPTED THE- COMMITTEE
AMENDMENTS ON. ON THE BILL YES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH YES IT WILL IT
WILL TURN TO THE TEACHER I MEAN
THE ASSISTANT. THE PARTY. WE
HEARD. SENATOR YEAH YEAH YES WE
GET THE MOTION ON THE ON THE
RECORD- SO. IF PLEASE- CALL THE
ROLL CALL VOTE FILE ITEM NUMBER
TWELVE S. B. EIGHT TWENTY TWO
THE MOTION IS TO PASS BUT FIRST
AMEND AND RE REFER TO THE
COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENTAL
ORGANIZATION. CENTER CORTEZ C.
FOR TED THE ICE SENATOR WILK NO
WILK NOW SENATOR DORADO HI
DURAZO ICE SENATOR LAYERED.
LAYERED ICE SENATOR SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HI SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI
THIS BILL IS OUT FOUR TO ONE.
THANK YOU MEMBERS. FORTY ONE
VOTE. I'M GONNA TURN THE GAVEL
OVER TO. OUR IS TEAM BY. IS IT
FEELS ME TO DO SO I'M GONNA
START PRISON BILLS. THE RIGHT
WE'RE GOING TO. INCLUDE
DIFFERENCE TO. LEAD WITNESSES
WERE GONNA GO A LITTLE BIT OUT
OF ALL. WE'RE GONNA LEFT FILE
NUMBER SIXTEEN S. B. FOR THIRTY
THREE. VISITER WHENEVER YOU'RE
READY. RATED ISSUE THE- MR CHEER
. END COLLEAGUES. WELL THESE
NOTES SAID GOOD MORNING
OBVIOUSLY. SOMEBODY MADE A VERY
POOR ESTIMATE OF THE DURATION OF
THIS COMMITTEE TODAY. THANK YOU
FOR A PROVIDE ME TO PRESENT SB
FOUR THIRTY THREE PROVIDES
PARITY TO COST FIVE EMPLOYEES IN
SCHOOLS BY GUARANTEEING THAT
THEIR DISCIPLINARY APPEALS ARE
HEARD BY AN UNBIASED THIRD PARTY
HEARING OFFICER UNDER CURRENT
LAW TEACHERS ALREADY HAVE THIS
RIGHT IF THE K. TWELVE TEACHER
CHOOSES TO APPEAL DISCIPLINARY
DECISIONS MADE BY THEIR DISTRICT
IS OVERSEEN BY THE COMMISSION ON
PROFESSIONAL COMPETENCE. THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGE FACULTY ARE
ALSO GUARANTEED A THIRD PARTY
ARBITRATOR PAID FOR BY THE
DISTRICT CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEES
HOWEVER ARE NOT GUARANTEED THE
SAME RATE UNDER CURRENT LAW FOR
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE APPEALS A
DISCIPLINARY DECISION THEY ARE
APPEALING THE SCHOOLS GOVERNING
BOARD THIS IS A VERY BOARD
INVOLVED IN THE INITIAL DECISION
TO DISCIPLINE THEM IN THE FIRST
PLACE. THE SYSTEM IS NOT
EQUITABLE HE DENIES MANY
EMPLOYEES A FAIR HEARING. WILL
COST FOR EMPLOYEES REPRESENTED
BY A UNION CAN COLLECTIVELY
BARGAIN FOR THIRD PARTY HEARING
OFFICER. THE VAST MAJORITY HAVE
NOT BEEN ABLE TO. SO WHAT SB
FORTY THREE DOES IS IT PROVIDES
CAUSE FOR THE BOYS WITH THE SAME
RIGHT AS K. TWELVE TEACHERS
COMMUNITY CALLS FACTLY MANY
OTHER PUBLIC EMPLOYEES. IF
CLASSIFIED EMPLOYEE UNIONS
PREFER THE CURRENT SYSTEM THIS
BILL WOULD STILL ALLOW THEM TO
NEGOTIATE FOR THAT IN THE
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING
AGREEMENTS. BUT THIS BILL IS CO
SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA
SCHOOL EMPLOYEES ASSOCIATION.
OTHERWISE KNOWN AS CSEA IN HOUSE
ME IS ALSO SUPPORTED BY THE
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION
CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF
TEACHERS WITH US TO TESTIFIED
TODAY WERE NABBED PER YEAR. WITH
CSEA AND GLADYS WERE MIRRORS A
FORMER CSEA MEMBER. GOOD
AFTERNOON MR VICE CHAIR MEMBERS
OF THE COMMITTEE THANK YOU FOR
THE OPPORTUNITY TO COMMENT
NAVNEET PER YEAR ON BEHALF OF
THE CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION. AND R. TWO HUNDRED
AND FIFTY THOUSAND MEMBERS
ACROSS THE- STATE THE- KEEP IT
SHORT AS THE TERROR MENTIONED AT
ITS HEART THIS BILL IS REALLY A
PARITY FELL. IT'S REALLY ABOUT
GIVING OUR MEMBERS THE SAME
DISCIPLINARY APPEALS RIGHTS THAT
TEACHERS AND- FACULTY AT THE
COMMUNITY COLLEGES RECEIVE. THIS
BILL DOES NOT APPLY TO EGREGIOUS
CONDUCT AND IT ALLOWS THE UNIONS
AND DISTRICTS SAID NEGOTIATE
ALTERNATIVE DISCIPLINARY APPEAL
AGREEMENTS HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY
TECHNICAL QUESTIONS THANK YOU IN
OUR RESPECTIVE CLEAN FOR CLASS
AND A VOTE. THANK YOU. FOR
THAT'S- I. FORGOT THE NAME OF
SECURITY. GOOD EVENING MISTER
CHAIR MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE.
THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO
COMMENT. MY NAME IS GLADYS
RUMORS AND I'M A PROUD FORMER
MEMBER OF CSEA. I WORKED AS AN
ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT ADVICE
I INVITE SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR
TWENTY FOUR YEARS I LOVED MY JOB
I WAS ABLE TO GROW LEARN AND
OBTAIN THE SKILLS. I NEEDED TO
DO MY JOB FOR THE KIDS IN THE
CITY OF ICE I AM CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES ARE YOU CENTRAL IN THE
BACKBONE OVER TO K. THROUGH.
TWELFTH GRADE IN OUR SCHOOLS AND
ALSO IN OUR COMMUNITY COLLEGES
WE ENSURE SCHOOLS ARE CLEAN
CHILDREN ARE FED AND GET TO
SCHOOL SAFELY WE DO THE WORK
THAT MOST TAKE FOR GRANTED.
HOWEVER EVEN THOUGH WE DO THIS
ESSENTIAL WORK WE'RE OFTEN
DENIED BASIC DISCIPLINARY APPEAL
RIGHTS AND ARE GROUNDED TWO
TEETH THAT ARE GRANTED TO
TEACHERS. TODAY I'D LIKE TO
SHARE MY STORY. I WAS ACTIVE IN
MY UNION AS CHAPTER PRESIDENT IN
JANUARY TWENTY EIGHTEEN I SPOKE
AT A BOARD MEETING AND RAISED
CONCERNS AND ISSUES REGARDING A
CLAIM WITH SURVEYS. WE HAVE
CONDUCTED IN OUR CHAPTER.
SHORTLY AFTER I WAS PLACED ON
PAID ADMINISTRATIVE LEAVE
PENDING INVESTIGATION AND
EVENTUALLY SERVED WITH
TERMINATION CHARGES. I'VE BEEN
REQUESTED A HEARING FOR THE
HEARING OFFICER AN ATTORNEY
HIRED BY THE SCHOOL DISTRICT.
NOT SURPRISINGLY CITED WOULD
JUST DISTRICT MANAGEMENT. I WAS
OFFICIALLY TERMINATED BY THE
SCHOOL BOARD ON APRIL SEVENTH
TWENTY NINETEEN. ON OCTOBER
SEVENTH TWENTY NINETEEN. MY
UNION CSEA FILED AN UNFAIR
PRACTICE CHARGE AGAINST BY SO
UNIFIED FOR TERMINATING IN
RETALIATION. WITH THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES RELATIONS BOARD HEARD.
ON JANUARY THE TWENTIETH AND
EVERY THE THIRD OF TWENTY TWENTY
ONE THERE IS A VIRTUAL FORMAL
HEARING. IN WHICH PERMITS ISSUED
A PROPOSED DECISION ON JUNE
TWENTY EIGHTH OF TWENTY TWENTY
ONE. PER POUND THAT BY CERTIFIED
SCHOOL DISTRICT VIOLATED THE
EDUCATION. EDUCATIONAL
EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS ACT BY
TERMINATED ME IN RETALIATION FOR
MIGHT PROTECTED ACTIVITY. THIS
PROCESS HAS TAKEN FIVE AND A
HALF YEARS. AND MY CASE IS
CURRENTLY PENDING AND THE FIFTH
APPELLATE COURT. ALL OF THIS
COULD HAVE BEEN PREVENTED IF I
HAD BEEN ALLOWED TO APPEAL MY
TERMINATION TWENTY NEUTRAL
ARBITRATOR. INSTEAD OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD. IT WOULD HAVE SEE
THIS DISTRICT TIME AND MONEY. SB
FORTY. FOUR THIRTY THREE WOULD
REQUIRE DISCIPLINARY APPEAL
HEARINGS FOR CLASSIFIED SCHOOL
EMPLOYEES TO BE CONDUCTED BY A
NEUTRAL ARBITRATOR INSTEAD OF
THE SCHOOL BOARD. THIS BILL WILL
ALSO PROVIDE CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES WITH THE SAME
DISCIPLINARY RIGHTS THAT
TEACHERS AND OTHER PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES RIGHT. I RESPECTFULLY
ASK FOR YOUR I. BOATS THANK YOU
. THANK YOU ANY OTHER WITNESSES
IN SUPPORT NAME. ORGANIZATION
AND POSITION. THANK YOU MISTER
MEMBERS FOR SOME BROWN WITH THE
CFT HERE IN SUPPORT AND- HAPPY
TO BE A CO AUTHOR CO SPONSOR.
AND ALSO AN AUTHORIZED BY A SAY
YOU CALIFORNIA TO VOCALIZE THEIR
SUPPORT AS WELL THANK YOU THANK
YOU. MR WITH THE LABOR FOR ALSO
IN SUPPORT THANK YOU. KRISTOFF
MEYER WITH THE AMERICAN FOR. OF
STATE COUNTY. EMPLOYEES WE ARE
ALSO A CO SPONSOR ON THE BILL
AND URGED HER AYE VOTE THANK
THANK YOU SO MUCH. ET PRIMARY
WITNESSES HERE IN OPPOSITION.
GOOD AFTERNOON OR EVENING-
MISTER VICE CHAIR MEMBERS- CHRIS
REFUND HALF THE CALIFORNIA
SCHOOL BOARDS ASSOCIATION. SO
ABOUT THE SCHOOL BOARDS AS THEY
IS ONE THING THE AUTHORS WILL
THE SPONSORS FOR MEETING WITH US
AND TRYING TO WORK WITH US ON
THE BILL UNFORTUNATELY YOU HAVE
BEEN OPPOSE POSITION ON THE
BILL- AT ITS CORE THE BILL
REALLY RESTS THE WAY THE
AUTHORITY OF A SCHOOL BOARD TO
MAKE. THE ULTIMATE. DECISION ON
THE PERSONAL MATTERS. WHEN IT
COMES TO THESE KIND OF PROCESS
CONCERNS THERE ARE EXISTING
RIGHTS AND PROCESSES BY WHICH-
ACOSTA AND PLAY CAN. PURSUE AND
THEN THE RECOMMENDATION OF A
THIRD PARTY HEARING OFFICER THAT
CAN ALREADY BE DONE CURRENTLY
CLOSE THE BOARD THE BOARD MAKES
A DECISION. ON THESE ARE VERY-
LENGTHY AT TIMES YES APPEALS BUT
ALSO INVOLVED THE DISTRICT WILL
COUNSEL OUR LABOR PARTNERS AGO
COUNCIL INVOLVES A LOT OF OTHER
ADVICE IN TERMS OF THE RIGHTS OF
THE OF THE EMPLOYEE. AND SO WE
THINK THAT THE EXISTING PROCESS
IS ADEQUATE. IN TERMS OF NOW
REQUIRING A THIRD PARTY HEARING
OFFICER THIS REALLY WILL IMPACT
DISPROPORTIONATELY ARE. SMALLER
SCHOOL DISTRICTS REGULAR ARE. ME
MORE ROOM SCHOOL THIS. WERE
MAYBE OFFICER IN THE BILL
HEARING OFFICERS WERE BE VERY
LOW- SOME OF OUR JUST HAVE.
MAYBE LIKE A OF TWO THREE OR
FOUR HEARING OFFICERS- AND IN
MANY RESPECTS A LOT OF
COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENTS
ALREADY. REACHED AGREEMENT AS TO
WHO THE HEARING OFFICERS ARE
THERE'S A SHARE OF COST BETWEEN
THE DISTRICT. AND OUR LABOR
PARTNERS THIS WOULD ACTUALLY
PLACE THE FULL- A SOURCE OF THE
COST ON TO DISTRICTS- AND THEN
ALSO. PROTECT THE NEGOTIATING-
CONSTRUCT IN TERMS OF. WHO THE
THIRD PARTY HEARING OFFICER CAN
BE- AND IN SO DOING THEN COULD
ACTUALLY RESULT IN. MORE
PROTECTED- THIRD PARTY HEARINGS
AND ACTUALLY LIMIT AND MAYBE
EXTEND OUT ON THAT TO PROCESS
SO. FOR THOSE REASONS WE DO ASK
FOR YOUR NO VOTE THANK YOU.
THANK YOU. ANY WITNESSES SAID.
TO DO ME TO USE IT THIS TIME.
SEEING NONE LET'S GO AHEAD AND
GO TO THE TELECONFERENCE AGAIN
WE ARE DISCUSSING. FILE ITEM
SIXTEEN S. B. FOUR THIRTY THREE-
WE WILL TAKE BOTH- YAY AND NAY.
COMMENTS MODERATOR YOU THERE. IF
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE
PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT
THIS TIME. THE COMMISSION SHALL
HAVE NO AND QUEUING UP TO SPEAK
. OKAY THANK YOU MR MODERATOR
PULLED BACK TO THE COMMITTEE ANY
QUESTIONS COMMENTS CONCERNS
MOTIONS. HOOVER CENTER DRAWS SO
. SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS- YOU
MAY. CLOSE THANK YOU MR- SB FOUR
THIRTY THREE AS OUR LEAD WITNESS
SAID AT ITS CORE IS A PARITY
BILL. TEACHERS THE COMMUNITY
COLLEGE FACULTY MANY OTHER
PUBLIC WORKERS ALREADY BENEFIT
FROM THE RIGHT TO A THIRD PARTY
DISCIPLINARY APPEAL THIS ONLY
APPLIES TO APPEALS NOT THE
INITIAL DECISION- THE BILL
EXTENDS RIGHT TO CLASSIFIED
EMPLOYEES THAT'S REALLY ALL THE
BILL DOES BUT IT'S VERY
IMPORTANT TO OUR CUSTOMERS
EMPLOYEES. BUT TO HAVE THAT
PURITY SO I RESPECTFULLY ASK
YOUR AYE VOTE. THANK YOU SIR
COURT PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. FILE
ITEM NUMBER SIXTEEN S. B. FOR
THIRTY THREE THE MOTION IS DO
YOU PASS BUT FIRST REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE ON EDUCATION
SENATOR CORTEZ. PRETENDS THE ICE
SENATOR WILL GO WELL NO SENATOR
DORADO HI TORONTO I SENATOR
LAYERED. LAYERED ICE CENTER
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS SMALLWOOD
CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS OUT FOUR
TO ONE. BILLS AFFORD ONE
CONGRATULATIONS NOW WE'RE GONNA
MOVE ON TO. MY BELIEVE FILE ITEM
FOURTEEN S. B. THREE THREE FOUR
THE CORRECT. HAVING TO DO WITH
THE PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT RELATIONS
BOARD THANK YOU THANK YOU YOUR
MIXTURE AND COLLEAGUES SB THREE
THIRTY FOUR WOULD GIVE THE
PUBLIC EMPLOYEE RELATIONS BOARD.
FOR THE FORTY CAN TO CONDUCT
EMPLOYER EMPLOYEE RELATIONS
STUDIES CONCERNING THE IMPACT ON
PUBLIC EMPLOYEES OF NET ZERO
CARBON EMISSIONS INITIATIVES
INCLUDING COLLECTING ANALYZING
AND MAKING AVAILABLE RELATED
DATA. THE STATE'S FOCUS ON
CRITICAL CLIMATE FIRST POLICIES.
A TO MOVE CALIFORNIA GREEN
CARBON FREE ECONOMY AS WE
DISCUSSED EARLIER TODAY ALSO
CREATES CHALLENGES. A CHIU
TRADITIONAL PUBLIC EMPLOYER
OPERATIONS AND POTENTIALLY
DISRUPTS OUR LONGSTANDING LABOR
RELATIONS WITH THE PUBLIC
EMPLOYEES. IN ORDER TO ENSURE
THAT PUBLIC SECTOR CLIMATE UP
ADOPTION OCCURS IN COORDINATION
WITH THE STATE'S EXISTING PUBLIC
RELATIONS FRAMEWORK. PUBLIC
LABOR RELATIONS FRAMEWORK- INTO
AVOID THEM PRODUCTIVE
COMPLICATES NECESSARY TO
UNDERSTAND HOW NEW CLIMATE
INITIATIVES WILL FLEX. PUBLIC
SECTOR WORK IN THIS CASE PURPOSE
IS THE APPROPRIATE PLACE TO LOOK
AT THIS ISSUE AS A DEAL WITH
LABOR RELATIONS AT ALL LEVELS OF
STATE LOCAL GOVERNMENT- BUT I
WOULD KNOWLEDGE THAT WE'RE STILL
WORKING OUT DETAILS FOR THIS
PROPOSAL BUT ASKED THE
COMMITTEE. OF ALLOW US TO MOVE
FORWARD SO WE CAN CONTINUE
DEVELOPING THIS IMPORTANT ISSUE.
IN THE RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR
AYE VOTE. I HAVE NO LEAD WITNESS
OKAY NO LEEWAY JUSTICE ANY ME.
TO SUPPORT WITNESSES IN THE ROOM
. TO BE LEAD WEDDINGS TO. A LATE
I'D SAY PROBABLY NOT I. GOT THE
VOTES HOUSE I'LL SAVE YOU ALL
THE- STOP MAYOR WITHOUT SOME
CALIFORNIANS SUPPORT K. THANK
YOU SO MUCH. EIGHTY OFFICE. THE
WITNESSES. SAYING NINE ANY
OPPOSITION WITNESSES IN THE
ROOM. SEEING NONE- LET'S TAKE IT
TO THE TELECONFERENCE LINE AGAIN
WE WILL TAKE BOTH PRO AND CON
COMMENTS REGARDING FILE ITEM
FOURTEEN SP THREE THREE FOUR
MISTER MODERATOR. IF YOU WISH
SPEAKING SB THREE THREE FOUR
PLEASE PRESS ONE TO ZERO THE
SIGN. I'M SURE WE HAVE NO
INTERNET THIS TIME TURNED BACK
TO YOU THANK YOU MR MODERATOR
ASSUMING AT THIS POINT EVERYBODY
WENT HOME OKAY WE'RE GONNA BRING
IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE.
LOOKING FOR. LOOKING FOR ANY
QUESTIONS COMMENTS CONCERNS OR
MOTION. SENATOR OF THE GREAT
WORK WE HAVE A MOTION BY SENATOR
ALSO. IN OTHER COMMENTS SIR YOU
MAY CLOSE RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR
AYE VOTE. COURT PLEASE CALL THE
ROLL. FILE ITEM NUMBER FOURTEEN
SB THREE THIRTY FOR THE MOTION
IS TO PASS BUT FIRST REFERRED TO
THE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS
SENATOR CORTEZ HE- PRETENDS HE
AYE SENATOR WILL GO WILK NO
SENATOR DORADO. DORADO ICE
SENATOR LAYERED LAYERED ICE
CENTER SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS
OUT. FOUR TO ONE.
CONGRATULATIONS YOU'RE ON A ROLL
. THOSE KEEP GOING NOW WE'RE
GONNA TAKE UP FILE ITEM
SEVENTEEN SP FIVE FIVE THREE
HAVING TO DO WITH OCCUPATIONAL
SAFETY IN THE WORKPLACE. PICTURE
SIR THANK YOU AGAIN MR SHEARER-
IN TAKING MEMBERS SOME FOR YOUR
CONTINUED PATIENCE I'M PLEASED
TO PRESENT SB FIVE FIFTY THREE
IT'S SPONSORED BY THE UNITED
FOOD AND COMMERCIAL WORKERS UFCW
IN THE WESTERN STATES COUNSEL
THEN ASKED ME. SB FIVE FIFTY
THREE WOULD STRENGTHEN EXISTING
LAW RELATED TO WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE BY EXPANDING THE
ABILITY OF EMPLOYERS TO ENSURE
WORKPLACE SAFETY AND CREATE
ADDITIONAL ENFORCEABLE
PROTECTIONS FOR EMPLOYEES. OSHA
HAS IDENTIFIED WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE IS THE SECOND LEADING
CAUSE OF FATAL OCCUPATIONAL
INJURY AT THE WORK PLACE AND
ESTIMATES THAT NEARLY TWO
MILLION WORKERS ARE AFFECTED BY
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE EACH YEAR. AS
YOU MAY REMEMBER A MAY TWENTY
SIX TO TWENTY TWENTY ONE. OF THE
T. A. AS IN VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY SANTA
CLARA COUNTY ENTERED THE
GUADALUPE YARD IN MY DISTRICT
AND KILLED NINE OF HIS COWORKERS
AT THE FACILITY. BEFORE TAKING
HIS OWN LIFE. IN RESPONSE TO
THAT TRAGEDY WE WERE ABLE TO GET
SB TWELVE NINETY FOUR SIGNED
INTO LAW. THANK YOU ALL THE BILL
PROMOTING EMPLOYEE WELLNESS AND
SAFETY IN HIGH STRESS INDUSTRIES
BY CREATING A PATH TO EXPAND
WORKER WELLNESS CENTERS. THAT
WAS A GOOD FIRST STEP. BUT OUR
WORK IS NOT COMPLETE.
UNFORTUNATELY WORKPLACE
SHOOTINGS ARE NOT UNCOMMON.
ADDITIONALLY ON AUGUST
SEVENTEENTH TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
THE MAN WELL HIS ARE CORNELIA
THE C. FOURTEEN POINT SAN JOSE
WAS SHOT AND KILLED. DURING A
ROBBERY INSIDE THE STORE ALSO IN
MY DISTRICT. THE LEGISLATURE OF
COURSE. THE HOLDOVERS AMAZEMENT
PRESENCE PRICE A REDUCING
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE. IN TWENTY
SEVENTEEN AFTER THE PASSAGE. OF
TWELVE SB TWELVE NINETY NINE BY
THEN CALIFORNIA STATE SENATOR
ALEX BETHEA CAL OSHA OFFICIALLY
ADOPTED PIVOTAL HEALTHCARE
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE PREVENTION
STANDARDS. HOWEVER THESE
STANDARDS ONLY INCREASE
PROTECTIONS FOR HEALTH CARE
WORKERS HEALTHCARE WORKERS.
INCLUDING MOST OF CALIFORNIA'S
WORKFORCE. MORE THAN SIX YEARS
AGO CAL OSHA CIRCULATED A
DOCUMENT OUTLINING WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE PREVENTION STANDS FOR
NON HEALTH CARE WORKERS. THIS
DOCUMENT CALLED THE GENERAL
INDUSTRY WORKPLACE FILES
DISCUSSION DROUGHT HAS
SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKENED
PROTECTIONS FOR ALL WORKERS THEN
THE HEALTHCARE WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE STANDARD. IT'S ALSO
BEEN OVER SIX YEARS IN COACHES
STILL. NOT BEGUN FORMAL
RULEMAKING ON THE STANDARD. IN
FACT AS OF TWENTY TWENTY TWO
COSTA CIRCULATED DEGENERATE THE
GENERAL INDUSTRY WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE DISCUSSION DROUGHT.
HOWEVER THE DRAFT LIST
PROTECTION SIGNIFICANTLY WEAKER
AGAIN THEN THE HEALTHCARE
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE STANDARD. SO
SB FIVE OF FIVE FIFTY THREE WILL
NOT ONLY EXPEDITE. WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE PREVENTION STANDS FOR
NON HEALTHCARE WORKERS BUT
OFFERS ALL WORKERS SEEM
PROTECTIONS THAT HEALTHCARE
WORKERS ENJOY. OF ME ALL
EMPLOYERS NEED TO PARTICIPATE
THROUGH ARTICULATED WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE PREVENTION PLANS DATA
COLLECTION A WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
INCIDENTS EFFECTIVE TRAINING AND
EXPANDING EMPLOYEE PROTECTIONS
SB FIVE FIFTY THREE WILL HELP
ENSURE ACCOUNTABILITY. WE ARE
KNOWLEDGE THAT SB FIVE FIFTY
THREE IS NOT GOING TO ELIMINATE
ALL WORKPLACE VIOLENCE HOWEVER.
THE BILL WILL BETTER EQUIP AND
PREPARE WORKERS ON HOW TO
RESPOND WE WERE PLACE PHONE
SITUATIONS ARISE. HERE WITH US
TODAY IS HECTOR MORENO FROM UFCW
LOCAL FIVE. IN A CHRISTOPHE
MAIRE IN ASSOCIATION WITH US ME.
AND IT'LL CHAU ADDITIONALLY A
CHESS AGREE WALLS HERE WITH THE
USC WSU STATE COUNCIL. IN CASE
ANY OF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
THANK YOU I RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR
A VOTE. THANK YOU SIR- GOOD
EVENING- CHAIR AND COMMITTEE
MEMBERS MAIN SECTOR MULLIN- AND
I'M HERE TODAY TO TESTIFY IN
SUPPORT OF BILL FIVE FIVE THREE
AND URGE THIS COMMITTEE TO PASS
THIS IMPORTANT WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE PREVENTION PROPOSAL. I
HAVE BEEN A MEMBER
REPRESENTATIVE WITH UFCW LOCAL
FIVE. FOUR EIGHT YEARS THIS IS
TINA SERVICING WORKERS IN THE
GROCERY INDUSTRY IN THE CITY OF
SAN JOSE- MY EXPERIENCE AS A
WORKER AT LUCKY'S AND THEN SAFE
WAY FOR TWENTY SEVEN YEARS. AND
SERVICING WORKERS IN THE GROCERY
INDUSTRY I HAVE PERSONALLY
EXPERIENCED WORKPLACE VIOLENCE I
HAVE HEARD OF NUMEROUS STORIES
FROM WORKERS EXPERIENCING
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE TODAY I WANT
TO SHARE WITH YOU A TRAGEDY THAT
HAPPENED IN TWENTY TWENTY TWO.
AT SAFELY AND SOUNDLY WHERE WERE
YOU SEE W. MEMBER AND GROCERY
STORE WORKER PAID THE ULTIMATE
PRICE. ALLEN WAS MURDERED AT
WORK HE TO WORKPLACE VIOLENCE ON
JUNE FIFTH TWENTY TWENTY TWO I
WAS INFORMED VIA TEXT BY SIMPLY
WERE CRAP FOR EM. THAT THERE WAS
AN ACTIVE SHOOTER AT THE STORE.
FOURTEEN EIGHTY THREE AND THAT
MANY ISAAC WIESER CORNELL HAD
BEEN SHOT AND KILLED. I WAS HALF
ASLEEP. WE I WOKE UP TO THE TO
THE TEXT. I DIDN'T KNOW IF I HAD
READ IT RIGHT. I THOUGHT IT WAS
A DREAM I WOKE UP WITH MY WIFE
TO MAKE SURE. IT WAS TRUE AND
SHE TOLD ME IT WAS I GOT READY
AS SOON AS POSSIBLE HEAD DOWN TO
THE STORE BUT WHEN. I GOT THERE
IT WAS ALREADY AN ACTIVE CRIME
SCENE. AND I WASN'T ALLOWED IN.
THE NEXT DAY SHOWED UP TO THE
STORE. AND THAT'S WHEN I FIRST
ENCOUNTERED THE WORKERS IN
PERSON. I WASN'T PREPARED FOR
WHAT I WAS ABOUT TO HEAR. I
TALKED TO WORKERS TO WORKERS WHO
HAD SEEN MANY GET SHOT. AND THEY
WERE IN COMPLETE SHOCK AND
DISBELIEF OF WHAT HAD HAPPENED
WORKERS SURE THAT WHEN. AND
DIDN'T KNOW WHAT THEY HAD HEARD
SOME WORKERS RAN UP TO. THE MANY
TO HELP THEM SOME WORKERS WENT
TO HIDE BUT NONE OF THEM WERE
PREPARE FOR WHAT THE SITUATION.
FOR THAT SITUATION RIGHT AFTER
THE INCIDENT SAFELY SHUT DOWN
THE STORE FOR THREE DAYS.
PROVIDED TRAUMA COUNSELORS FOR
WORKERS AND TALK. THANK THROUGH
OUR HEALTH CARE BENEFITS.
BROUGHT IN SECURITY GUARD AND
CLOSE THE STORE BUT EARLY.
ELEVEN PM AS THE WEEKS AND DAYS
WENT BY THE WORKERS WANT MORE
PROTECTION IN THEIR STORE. SO
THEY COULD FEEL SAFE AGAIN. THAT
WORKING AND- IF THEY WANTED A
LOSS PREVENTION OFFICER WHO CAN
APPREHEND SHOPLIFTERS THEY
WANTED TRAINING ON HOW TO BETTER
PREPARE IN THIS HAPPEN AGAIN.
WORKERS ARE NOT PREPARED. ON HOW
TO HANDLE SHOPLIFTING AN ACTIVE
SHOOTER SITUATION THE GROCERY
STORE WORKERS RECEIVE
SHOPLIFTING TRAINING WHEN THEIR
FIRST HIRED AND THAT'S IT. THE
TRAINING IS A BIG FIFTEEN MINUTE
VIDEO FIFTEEN MINUTE LONG VIDEO
THAT IS INTERACTIVE WORKERS
CAN'T ASK QUESTIONS AND THEY
NEVER RECEIVED THE TRAINING
AGAIN. IT'S NOT EFFECTIVE THERE
IS CURRENTLY NO ACTIVE SHOOTER
TRAINING IN THE STORE. TWO YEARS
LATER I STILL FEEL THE IMPACT OF
THE INCIDENT TODAY WHEN I WALK
INTO A GROCERY STORE A CONCIERGE
I CAN MY SURROUNDINGS. TO MAKE
SURE THAT THERE ISN'T ANYTHING
OUT OF THE ORDINARY. THE WORKERS
AT THE STORE ALSO FOR THE IMPACT
OF THE INCIDENT TODAY. THE
WORKERS ARE FREE TO COME TO WORK
AND WHEN. WHEN AN INCIDENT DOES
HAPPEN THEY ARE TERRIFIED THAT
SOMEONE WILL PULL OUT A WEAPON
AND KILL THEM. ROSHI WORKERS
DIDN'T SIGN UP TO GET SHOT. THAT
THEY WANTED TO BE ABLE TO STOCK
SHELVES WITHOUT FEARING FOR
THEIR LIVES. WORKERS SHOULD NOT
HAVE TO WAKE UP EACH MORNING
AFRAID. THAT THEY WILL BE
ASSAULTED OR KILLED WHILE AT
WORK SENATE BILL FIVE FIVE THREE
IS NOT THE SILVER BULLET BULLET.
THAT WILL SOLVE ALL OF OUR
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE FUNDS BUT IS
A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
COULD TOP PROTECTIONS FOR
WORKERS ON THE JOB PLEASE VOTE
YES ON SENATE BILL FIVE FIVE
THREE TWO PLAN IMPLEMENT BASIC
PROTECTIONS. INTENDED TO KEEP
WORKERS SAFE WHILE AT WORK AND
INSURANCE THAT WORKERS ARE
BETTER PREPARED. TO RESPOND TO
THESE INCIDENTS LIKE WHAT
HAPPENED IN SAN JOSE. THANK
THANK YOU SIR AND I'M SORRY THAT
YOU AND YOUR CO WORKERS HAD TO
GO THROUGH THAT EXPERIENCE. I
KNOW FAMILIES HAVE GONE THROUGH
ACTOR ACTIVE SHOOTING
EXPERIENCES. AND THEY'RE
TRIGGERED FOR A LONG LONG LONG
TIME. YEAH I- I SUFFER FROM PTSD
TODAY. NUMB AS I'M ALWAYS
LOOKING AROUND YEP- I JUST FEEL
AFRAID LIKE SOMETHING'S GOING TO
HAPPEN. JUST BEING AROUND LIKE
RIGHT NOW I'M AYE AYE THAT'S
RIGHT JUST LOOK AROUND. BECAUSE
I'M AFRAID. AND I DIDN'T REALIZE
THAT THE GST YEAH. THANK YOU FOR
SHARING. THANK YOU CHAIR MEMBERS
KRISTOFF MEYER WITH THE AMERICAN
FEDERATION OF STATE COUNTY
MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES.
APPRECIATION TO THE AUTHOR HAD
TO THE COMMITTEE FOR YOUR WORK
ON THIS BILL- AGREED
APPRECIATION TO THE AUTHOR FOR
HIS CONTINUED ACT ADVOCACY ON
BEHALF OF WORKERS WHO HAVE BEEN
VICTIMS OF VIOLENCE IN THE
WORKPLACE. DIFFICULT TO STAND
HERE TODAY AND SHARE WITH YOU
THE STORIES FROM ABSENT MEMBERS-
ON THE INCREASED THREATS OF
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE THEY FACE.
FROM PARAMEDICS WITH LOCAL FOUR
NINE ONE ONE TWO WORKERS WITH
THE L. A. METRO WATER DISTRICT
TO TRANSIT WORKERS AND
LIBRARIANS. ARE WORKERS FACE
PHYSICAL ASSAULT VERBAL ABUSE
SEXUAL HARASSMENT AND EVEN MASS
SHOOTINGS. AS THE AUTHOR
MENTIONED IN TWENTY TWENTY ONE
ASKED ME LOCAL ELEVEN OH ONE AND
THE AMALGAMATED TRANSIT UNION
MEMBERS WERE ON THE SCENE OF ONE
OF THE BAY AREA'S. DEADLIEST
MASS SHOOTINGS WHICH OCCURRED AT
THE SANTA CLARA VALLEY
TRANSPORTATION AUTHORITY YARD IN
SAN JOSE- NINE PEOPLE WERE
KILLED THAT DAY AND THEN ANOTHER
PERSON DIED BY SUICIDE
AFTERWARDS. WORKERS WITNESSED
UNSPEAKABLE HORROR AS THEY RAN
FOR THEIR LIVES AND SUBSEQUENTLY
ATTEMPTED TO REBUILD. AND
PERFORM THE ESSENTIAL DUTIES FOR
THE COMMUNITY DESPITE THE TRAUMA
FROM THE INCIDENT. WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE LED TO NEARLY EIGHTEEN
THOUSAND DEATHS OVER A TWENTY
SEVEN YEAR PERIOD ACCORDING TO A
STUDY FROM THE NASA NATIONAL
INSTITUTE ON OCCUPATIONAL SAFETY
AND HEALTH. AROUND ONE POINT
THREE MILLION NONFATAL VIOLENT
CRIMES TOOK PLACE AT WORKPLACES
ANNUALLY. JUST FROM TWENTY
FIFTEEN TO TWENTY NINETEEN. THE
HEALTHCARE WORKFORCE WITH THE
HELP OF MANY LABOR AFFILIATES IN
THIS ROOM HELPED PASSED LANDMARK
LEGISLATION. WITH THE WORKPLACE
VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND HEALTH
CARE STANDARD TO PROVIDE WORKERS
WITH PROTECTIONS IN TRAININGS ON
HOW TO DEAL WITH VIOLENT
INCIDENTS. WE FEEL THAT ALL
WORKERS SHOULD BE AFFORDED THE
STANDARD. WORKERS NEED BASIC
SAFEGUARDS IN TRAININGS ON HOW
TO DEAL WITH WORKPLACE VIOLENCE.
FIFTY PREPAREDNESS IS AN
ESSENTIAL PART OF OUR DAILY
LIVES FOR MORE QUICK TRILLS TO
FIRE DRILLS ETCETERA. CAN WE
PREVENT ALL INCIDENTS OF
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE UNFORTUNATELY
NOW BUT WE CAN AND SHOULD ACT TO
MAXIMIZE SAFETY IN THE EVENT OF
THE THAT THE UNTHINKABLE
HAPPENS. AND WHEN THE
UNTHINKABLE HAPPENS WORKERS
SHOULD HAVE ACCESS TO MENTAL
HEALTH CARE SERVICES. TO RECEIVE
THE CARE THAT THEY NEED TO HEAL
FROM THE TRAUMA. FOR THESE
REASONS WE URGE YOUR SUPPORT OF
SEVEN SENATE BILL FIVE FIVE
THREE AND WE APPRECIATE. THEM
THANK YOU FOR TESTIMONY. DO WE
HAVE ANY ME TO TESTIMONY THIS
POINT SO NAME ORGANIZATION
POSITION. IT STEIGER WITH
CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION ALSO
IN SPORTS THANK YOU. NAVNEET
PRAYER ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL EMPLOYEES
ASSOCIATION ALSO IN SUPPORT
THANK YOU. TRISTEN BROWN OF THE
FEDERATION OF TEACHERS AS WELL
AS THE PERMISSION OF THE SEIU
STATE COUNCIL IN SUPPORT THANK
YOU. ACOSTA WITH THE SHEET METAL
AIR RAIL AND TRANSPORTATION
WORKERS SMART TRANSPORTATION
DIVISION IN SUPPORT. THANK YOU.
RIGHT DO WE HAVE THE LEAD
WITNESSES IN OPPOSITION. THANK
YOU ROBERT METRIC CALIFORNIA
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOOD EVENING
EVERYONE SOME OF YOU I SAW LATE
LAST NIGHT AS WELL I THINK SO.
GOOD TO SEE YOU YOU KNOW TRY TO
BE BRIEF- THOUGH THIS IS A CALL
HIS BILL. AS I SAID THAT WE ARE
OPPOSED SB FIVE FIVE THREE
BEFORE IS A THOUSAND SO TO BE
CLEAR WE ARE NOT OPPOSED TO
DEALING WITH WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
AND CERTAINLY THE TRASHY
DISCUSSED ARE JUST THAT- BUT WE
COULD HAVE A LONGER DISCUSSION
ABOUT THE CAUSES THEIR ACCOUNT
YOU KNOW MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES
PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUES STRIDES
WITH. EVERY PIECE OF IT BUT NOT
FOR TONIGHT- I ALSO ONE OF SAYS
A PIECE THAT WAS NOT MENTIONED
HERE- SECTION ONE OF THE BILL
RELATES TO SOME OF THE ABILITY
TO SEE WORKPLACE VIOLENCE
HEROES- BY UNIONS FOR WORKERS.
WE'RE NOT OPPOSED TO THAT PIECE
THE BILL WE SPOKE ON THE OFFICE
SOFT SPOT IT AND YET THAT'S NOT
A PLACE OF ARE CONCERNED SO
WE'RE CLEAR- I WANNA TOUCH THE
OTHER P. WE'RE GOING THE WORK-
THE ONGOING REGULATORY PROCESS.
THERE WAS A MISTRESS CUSTOMER
CALLAS HIS PASSAGE OF THE
HOSPITALS- WORKPLACE FUNDS
REGULATION. ONE OF OUR ISSUES WE
FACE IS WITH THE AUTHOR IS THAT
CALIFORNIA'S IS ATTEMPTING TO
CRAFT A BROADER ALL WORKPLACE
REGULATION AND I'VE SPOKEN TO
THEIR STAFF ON THIS AND THE
REASON IT'S TAKEN SOME TIME TO
DO. IT IS MUCH HARDER TO WRITE A
REGULATION THAT COVERS
EVERYTHING FROM A BUSINESS WITH
ONE EMPLOYEE WHICH IS BILL WOULD
COVER. TO A THEME PARK HOSPITALS
YOU KNOW ARE MUCH MORE SIMILAR
TO EACH OTHER AND HAVE. A MUCH
MORE SIGNIFICANT RESOURCES WHICH
IS WHY CRAFTING A MULTI
WORKPLACE SENATE HAS TAKEN TIME.
I ALSO WANT TO TOUCH ON THAT SIX
YEAR ISSUE ONE OTHER ISSUES
THERE AND I SPOKE TO COLLEGE OF
STUFF ON THIS AS WELL. IS THAT
FOR MAYBE FIVE OF THOSE SIX
YEARS. THEY'VE EITHER BEEN
WORKING ON THE EMERGENCY WHERE A
WILDFIRE SMOKE REGULATION WHICH
WAS A RUSH FREE CODE FOR THOSE
OF THREE MEMBER- THAT WAS IT.
OBVIOUSLY A TOPIC OF GREAT
INTEREST THE LEGISLATURE. AND
THEN THE CALL THE REGULATION
WHICH REALLY CONSUME THEIR STAFF
TIME SO. WE CAN TALK ABOUT THOSE
YEARS BUT I WANNA BE CLEAR THOSE
YEARS WERE NOT SITTING IDLE THEY
WORK ESSENTIALLY CONSUMED BY
WHAT HAD TO BE DEALT WITH RIGHT
NOW. AND NOW THEY ARE BACK ON
THIS- I'M SO SORRY I JUST THROW
MY GLASS- AND THEN WE TOUCH ON
THOSE. I PERSON ONE OTHER PIECE
THERE'S A LOT OF THIS BILL
OBVIOUSLY WOULD TAKE LONGER BUT
THE ONE OF PEACE ON THE FLAG.
WE'VE GOT A LOT OF DISCUSSION OF
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE AROUND THIS
AND IN THE TESTIMONY IN THOSE OF
COURSE ARE TERRIBLE. BUT I WANT
TO BE CLEAR THIS BILL GOES FAR
BEYOND PHYSICAL VIOLENCE IN
FACT. THE DEFINITION OF
WORKPLACE VIOLENCE TAKEN IN THIS
BILL. EXPANDS EVEN FAR BEYOND
WHAT CAL OSHA HAS PROPOSED
CALLUSES DEFINITION COULD
PHYSICAL VIOLENCE. OR VERBAL
THREATS OF VIOLENCE FOR EVENTS
INCLUDING WEAPONS SUCH AS GUNS
KNIVES THINGS LIKE THAT. THIS
BILL TAKES A DEFINITION THAT
GOES INTO WHAT IS. OTHERWISE IN
LABOR LAW CONSIDERED HARASSMENT.
AND GOES INTO AND I'LL I'LL TRY
TO CALL IT. CONDUCTED ALARMS
ANNOYS OR HARASSES AN EMPLOYEE
INCLUDING VERBAL HARASSMENT BASE
EFFECTS CHARACTERISTIC. ANOTHER
ISSUE THAT WE HAVE IS THAT THAT
IS AN ISSUE WE'VE U. S. COVERED
BY EXISTING LABOR LAW
PROTECTIONS AROUND HARASSMENT.
WE DO NOT VIEW THAT THAT CONDUCT
AS VIOLENCE. BY ANY DEFINITION
NOR. INEFFICIENCY SENSE. THAT
CONDUCT IS WELL SUITED TO CAL
OSHA. AFTER COLLEGE INSPECTORS.
ARE NOT LABOR LAW ATTORNEYS AND
ARE NOT SUITED TO HANDLE THAT
HARASSMENT. THEIR WORKPLACE
SAFETY FOLKS WE TALK ABOUT WHERE
TO PUT A DIVIDER OR WHERE TO PUT
ALARMS THEY CAN HAVE THAT
TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE. WE TALK
ABOUT HOW TO HANDLE THAT
HARASSED WE DON'T THINK THIS IS
SUITED FOR THEM. OF THE- OTHERS
IT'S A LINK THE BILL IS A LOT OF
PIECES IN THE PLAN BUT THOSE OF
THE BRIEF TOUCHES I WANT TO
FLAG- AND THERE IS ONE OTHER.
THERE'S MUCH OF LOSS PREVENTION
I WANT TO BRIEFLY TOUCH ON THAT
BECAUSE IT WAS RAISED. BY
SOAKING DISTORTION THIS ONE
ISSUES ARE IN LOSS PREVENTION
ISSUES IS. IF YOU HAVE A LOS AND
PER. KIND OF IN THIS IS THE
RETAIL CONTEXT. WHO IS
PHYSICALLY ATTEMPTING TO
INTERVENE REGULARLY. RIGHT FIRST
AS A MATTER OF COLLATERAL DAMAGE
REVIEW ARM THAT YOU KNOW LOS
FRENCH IN PERSON THIS RISKS
THERE. IF THEY'RE PHYSICALLY
INTERVENING IS LIABILITY RISKS
THERE AND I'VE TRIED TO TALK TO
OTHERS ABOUT TRYING TO. ADDRESS
THOSE ISSUES TO ENCOURAGE THAT
BEHAVIOR. THAT ISSUES I WAS NOT
IN THIS BILL BUT I WANT TO FLAG
SOME OF THE- SOME OF THE
RESTRAINTS ON US. WHEN WE TALK
ABOUT A LOST FRENCH IN PERSON.
ANOTHER ISSUE THIS BILL I'VE
REYES AND HOPE TO ADDRESSES.
THIS BILL WOULD PRESENTLY
PROHIBIT I BELIEVE I'M PLEASE
FROM APPROACHING- BECAUSE THE
CONCERT I WAS SAYING THAT
CONCERNING INDIVIDUALS. THE BILL
DOES NOT HAVE AN EXEMPTION TO MY
KNOWLEDGE FOR LOSS PREVENTION
EMPLOYEES FROM BEING PREVENTED
TO APPROACH SO I DON'T KNOW THAT
THAT CONDUCT IS EVEN. UPS DOABLE
IN THE STILL PRESENT. OTHER WERE
LONGER THAN INTENDED BUT. FOR
THOSE REASONS I RESPECTFULLY
OPPOSED THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ANYBODY ELSE WANT ADDED ME TO IN
OPPOSITION. THE BICHON.
RHINELANDER THE CALIFORNIA
RETAILERS ASSOCIATION WEBSITE-
HELLO MY COMMENTS WITH THE
CHAMBER AND- RESPECTFUL
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU SIR. THAT
HAVE BECOME AFTER THE CALIFORNIA
LEGAL FOOD PRODUCERS ALSO IN
OPPOSITION. THANK YOU. WITH THAT
WE ARE NOW GOING TO GO TO THE
CONFERENCE LINE. AGAIN WE'RE
DISCUSSING FILE ITEM SEVENTEEN
SP FIVE FIVE THREE. MISTER
MODERATOR YOU THERE. YES AND IF
YOU WISH TO SPEAK ON SB FIVE
FIVE THREE PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN
ZERO AT THIS TIME. WE'LL START
WITH ONE THREE OH SIX PLEASE GO
AHEAD. GOOD EVENING REBEKAH BATH
AND ON BEHALF OF AMERICAN.
GROWERS CALIFORNIA FRESH FRUIT
ASSOCIATION AND OTHER AG
ORGANIZATIONS IN OPPOSITION
THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND A GOOD
LINE THREE OH FIVE PLEASE GO
AHEAD- THANK YOU MATSON COMPANY
RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION IN
OPPOSITION AS WELL BECAUSE THE
BROAD DEFINITIONS. THANK YOU SIR
. THE MEASURE IT NO ONE ELSE
WHICH IS SPEAKS PLEASE GO AHEAD.
THANK YOU SO MUCH THAT WILL
BRING IT BACK TO THE COMMITTEE
FOR QUESTIONS COMMENTS CONCERNS
. BETTER DRUGS OF YES- JUST A
THANK YOU TO THE AUTHOR- AND-
AND APPRECIATE VERY MUCH THE-
WITNESSES WHO SHARED THEIR
STORIES- I CANNOT IMAGINE THE
DIFFICULTY- AT THAT TRAGEDY HAS
PLACED YOU IN SO. SHOULD YOU
BEING HERE- I GUESS IT'S KIND OF
A COMMON QUESTION IS I'M A
LITTLE. MY LITTLE- GREATLY
BOTHERED. THAT SOMETHING AS
SIMPLE AS PUTTING TOGETHER. A
PLAN SOME TRAINING ON HOW TO
ADDRESS WORKPLACE VIOLENCE THAT
THERE WOULD BE SUCH OPPOSITION
TO SO I GUESS MY QUESTION IS. DO
YOU SEE ANY GLIMMER OF HOPE THAT
THE OPPOSITION WOULD- AGREE TO
SOMETHING LIKE THIS ARE THE
COMPLETELY OPPOSED. I'M JUST
REALLY REALLY UPSET THAT.
SOMETHING AS BASIC AS THIS THAT
EVERYBODY SHOULD BE JUMPING ON
BOARD TOGETHER I'M NOT SAYING
YOU MEET IT LINO THE WORDING
AND- OF THE YOU KNOW THE
LANGUAGE ARE THE ISSUES THAT
HAVE TO BE ADDRESSED. BUT THEY
SHOULD BE IT SHOULD BE AN EASY
SUBJECT FOR EVERYBODY TO WORK
ON- AND SO MAYBE I'M A LITTLE
NAIVE AS TO WHAT'S GOING ON HERE
BUT- IT SEEMS SO SIMPLE AND YET-
I HEARD NOTHING BUT- OPPOSE NOT
OPPOSE WITH THIS CHANGER THAT
CHANGE BUT JUST OPPOSE. YOU HAVE
FOR ME THANK YOU SENATOR ALSO-
EIGHT. APPRECIATE YOUR YOUR
COMMENTS I SUPPOSE LET ME ANSWER
THREE WAYS I THINK THE EXTENT WE
HEAR MORE- COMMENTS ON THE
SUPPORT SIDE THAT REALLY KIND
OF. EXPOSE THE FACT THAT WE HAVE
A TREMENDOUS PROBLEM HERE WE THE
PARTNERSHIP OF THE EMPLOYERS- IS
NOT JUST- THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT
REPRESENT EMPLOYEES OR THE
EMPLOYEES THEMSELVES WHO WE
HEARD. YOU KNOW SPEAKER TODAY
AND THERE'S MANY MANY MORE AS WE
KNOW THERE'S FAMILIES OF PEOPLE
OF BID AT THE CAESARS DISTRICT
ATTORNEYS WHO WERE. YOU KNOW
PROMOTING- THE RED FLAG LAWS
THAT REALLY AREN'T REFLECTED. IN
IN THESE THE- IN THE CURRENT
PLANS WEEK WE HAVE PLANNED SO AS
WE ALL KNOW ON THIS COMMITTEE-
THAT HAVE TO BE SUBMITTED YOU
KNOW THIS IS BASICALLY JUST
GOING IN AND SAYING MAKE SURE
THOSE PLANS COVER. YOU KNOW THIS
LEVEL WORKFORCE VIOLENCE THAT
WE'RE SEEING TODAY I SPOKE TO- A
LARGE GATHERING OF HUMAN
RESOURCE PROFESSIONALS HERE
TODAY. AND I REALLY TRIED TO
MAKE THE POINT THAT NOT NOT ON
THIS BILL- IT WASN'T THERE TO
PITCH THIS BILL OFFICER TO PITCH
TO THEM THAT WE NEED YOUR
PARTNERSHIP- IN THIS AREA- THE
EMPLOYERS WHO WORK ON THAT SIDE
OF THINGS ESPECIALLY ON HUMAN
RESOURCES SIDE OF THINGS. HAVE
SO MUCH TO OFFER US IN HOPING
YOU KNOW SHEEP- WHERE WE GO TO
MAKE SURE WE'RE WE'RE REALLY
HITTING THE MARK- THAT WE ARE
STRUCTURING THINGS PROPERLY- SO
I THINK TO GET TO WHERE WE
NEUTRALIZE OPPOSITION OR OR GET
SUPPORT IN SOME CASES- WE'RE
GONNA NEED TO CAN CONTINUE TO
INVITE THAT KIND OF
COLLABORATIVE COOPERATION. WHICH
WHICH I WITHIN AGREED SHOULD BE
THERE ON THE NATURALLY SHOULD
SHOULD REALLY BE THERE THAT
DOESN'T MEAN. WE WON'T WORK TO
GO GET IT I WILL WORK TO GO GET
IT- I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE- ON A
COUPLE POINTS THAT WERE MADE
FIRST OF ALL BY THE OPPOSITION
YOU KNOW WE- WE DID- OFFERED TO-
YOU KNOW AMEND THE BILL IN THIS
COMMITTEE. A TO DEAL WITH. A
COUPLE OF THE ISSUES MENTIONED.
IN YOU KNOW THOSE ARE HERE ON
THE RECORD ON THE ISSUE OF
SECURITY- WE WILL DEAL WITH
THAT- THE TIMING OF THIS
COMMITTEE HEARING. AND OUR WORK
IN THAT REGARD- DIDN'T INTERSECT
EXACTLY PERFECTLY BUT TO SHOW
THE GOOD FAITH. THAT WE
RECOGNIZE THAT. IN SECURE HIGH
SECURITY SITUATIONS YOU HAVE TO
OF EMPLOYEES THAT CAN BE
PRESCRIBED. A TO GO PUT
THEMSELVES BETWEEN. OF HARMFUL
AGENTS AND- YOU KNOW IN THE REST
OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND THAT HAS
TO HAPPEN SO. THERE HAS TO BE-
SOME ADDITIONAL LANGUAGE OF WITH
THAT WITH. ARE SO- OBVIOUS CDC
HER WOULD YOU START TALKING TO
BILLS CAN AFFECT EVERY EMPLOYER
CAN'T BE THE ONLY PLACE WHERE
YOU HAVE. YOU KNOW A SECURITY
CAR BUT WHAT WITH THE BILL SAYS
WHICH IS BOTHER PEOPLE THAT
REGARDLESS I GET I THINK EASY TO
FIX. IS THE- MECHANICAL
PRESCRIBE. A RANK AND FILE
EMPLOYEES THAT'S THE INTENT- HEY
LOOK THERE'S A SHOPLIFTER YOU GO
CHASE HIM DOWN- THIS IS HELP
PEOPLE GET KILLED IN A SAFE WAY
I ACTUALLY HAVE A FIRST COUSIN
WHO SHOT IN THE FACE- TRYING TO
GO INTO A PHONE BOOTH TO CALL
LAW ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE-
SOMEBODY WAS TRYING TO HOLD UP
THE SAFE WAY- IT IS SOME YEARS
AGO- GREAT. POLICE RECOGNIZED
HIM AS ONE OF THE HEROES AND SAN
JOSE THAT YEAR BUT THAT THAT
SMALL CONSOLATION. OF WHEN
YOU'RE GOING THROUGH THE TRAUMA
THE PTSD YEARS OF PLASTIC
SURGERY AND EVERYTHING ELSE YOU
CAN IMAGINE- SO WE DON'T WANT
OUR EMPLOYEES UNDER A CONVO
BASIS TO BE PRESCRIBED TO DO
THAT WORK. WHEN THE ARCHERY NEW
QUALIFIED WE'RE NOT ASKING THAT
THESE PLANTS HAVE A TRAINING
PROGRAM FOR REAGAN PHONED POLICE
TO GO DO THAT WORKERS IN THE
OPPOSITE. YOU KNOW FOR SECURITY
GOT HAVE SECURITY PEOPLE DO THAT
WORK. BUT I WE WILL WORK WITH
THE OPPOSITION. ON EACH ONE OF
THESE POINTS AND GET AS MANY OF
THEM WHATEVER THEY ARE. ADDRESS
IF THEY'RE NOT ADDRESSED ALREADY
I WILL OF KNOWLEDGE THE SECURITY
PIECE. IS NOT A HARD DRAFTING
JOB YOU KNOW- WILL WORK WITH
LEAD COUNSEL IN THE IN THE
OPPOSITION- BUT YOU KNOW IT'S AN
EXAMPLE OF. A PLACE WE HAVE A
LITTLE MORE WORK TO DO. SO-
THIRD. HERE THINK CATCH WANTED
TO TRY TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION
SENATOR ALSO IT SO IS THAT IT IF
AND THAT'S IT DID YOU WANT TO
BECAUSE- YOU'RE SITTING DOWN AND
NOW YOU'RE UP. OKAY CAN YOU COME
TO THE MIKE. WELL YES WE WILL
WORK WE HAVE MET AND I THINK
SOME OF THE IMMENSE TAKEN A
COMMITTEE WORD SUGGESTIONS OF
OURS TO IMPROVE PIECES SO WE ARE
YOU KNOW. TRYING TO HAVE THOSE
CONVERSATIONS- WHERE WE CAN
OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW THAT THINGS
ARE DIFFICULT BUT WHERE WE CAN
WE ARE TRYING TO. THANK YOU. I
JUST WANTED TO THANK THE AUTHOR
FOR BRINGING- THIS BILL FORWARD
AND I JUST HAD THE OPPORTUNITY
TO. BE WITH MY AT MY KIDS LAST
WEEK DURING THE BREAK. THEY WERE
TALKING ABOUT THE PLAN THAT THEY
HAVE AT THEIR SCHOOL AT IT
BECAUSE OF THE RASH OF SHOOTINGS
AND ALL OF THE NEWS. THAT IT'S
BEEN OUT LATELY THIS WAS PART OF
OUR CONVERSATION AND THEY TALKED
ABOUT HOW PREPARED. THEY FELT ON
THEIR CAMPUS IN THE PLANS AND
HOW THAT SHARED AND HOW. IT WAS
A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT IN TERMS
OF INPUT ON HOW THAT PLAN HAPPEN
AND SO I. AS I THOUGHT ABOUT THE
MOVING TESTIMONY FROM THE
WORKERS IN THE LOSS YOU KNOW.
YOU KNOW WE HAVE OUR STUDENTS
AND OUR CHILDREN COMING HOME
BECAUSE THEY HAVE A PLAN BUT
THEN THEIR PARENTS MAY NOT COME
HOME FROM WORK. AND TO ME THAT'S
SOMETHING WE'VE GOT TO FIX
THINGS SO I'M VERY GLAD THAT
YOU'RE- BRINGING THIS BILL AND
THAT WE ARE GOING TO MOVE
FORWARD WITH PROTECTING. OUR
CHILDREN AND THEIR PARENTS- IN
PARTICULARLY IN THEIR WORKPLACE
SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
CERVANTES AND TAKE THE
AMENDMENT. I DO NOT YOUR I'M
SURE YOU TAKE HIM IT MEANS THAT
YOU'RE- DOING THEIR THEIR
AUTHOR. RIGHT IN MINUTES BUT THE
COMMITTEE'S RIGHT OKAY GOOD- SO
I YEAH I JUST WANNA WRAP UP FOR
WEEK GO TO A VOTE SO- I. KNOW
PEOPLE WHO'VE GONE THROUGH
ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS AND
I'VE I'VE- HOW DEVASTATING IT IS
NOT ONLY THAT EVENT BUT IT BUT
THE AFTERMATH OF THAT. SO I'M
VERY SYMPATHETIC SO I'M I'M
VOTING FOR THIS BILL TODAY YOU
ARE AN AUTHOR THAT I'VE NOTICED
VERY DILIGENT IN WORKING. NOW
THERE IS SOME I MEAN I'M- WOULD
LIKE CENTER DRAWS I WAS LIKE
REALLY SHOCKED BY. HELLO LARGE
THE OPPOSITION. IT IS TO THIS
BILL SO- I WANT YOU TO I WANT
YOU TO CONTINUE. TO WORK THIS IN
AND SEE IF WE CAN'T FIND THAT
SWEET SPOT THAT. YOU KNOW TRY TO
PROTECT EVERYBODY'S EVERYBODY'S
INTEREST SO I'M SURE YOU WILL
GET THERE SO WITH THAT. LAU YOU
TAKE WHAT DO WE GET A MOTION I
DON'T RECALL. NEED A MOTION. SO
MOVE RIGHT. WE HAVE THE MOTION
IN PLEASE CLOSE LOOK. THANK YOU
VERY MUCH MR HERE AND I'VE HEARD
YOU TESTIFIED BEFORE BUT YOU'RE-
YOUR OWN CLOUT THE EXPERIENCE
AROUND THESE ISSUES AND I VERY
MUCH APPRECIATE YOU BRING THAT
COMPASSION INTO. THESE HEARING
ROOMS- TO SHARE WITH THE REST OF
US- WHAT THE OPPOSITION HAS BEEN
WORKING WITH US AND US WITH THEM
ON THE OCEAN ISSUE. THIS ISN'T
SOMETHING THAT CAN WAIT ANOTHER
SIX YEARS OR EIGHT YEARS OR TWO
YEARS OR ANY IN A NUMBER OF
YEARS WE DO HAVE THE POWERS THE
LEGISLATURE. TO SPEED THINGS UP
WHEN WE SEE THEM. TAKING LONGER-
THEN THE ILLS OF SOCIETY WOULD
WOULD REQUIRE OF US- I WOULD SAY
NOT TO SHAME ANYONE ON THE ON
THE BUSINESS SIDE I. AM A
BUSINESS INVESTOR MYSELF. IN IN
AN EMPLOYER. BUT I WILL SAY THAT
WE HAVE MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN OUR
DISTRICT. THAT HAVE SET UP.
PLANTS EQUALLY SOPHISTICATED TWO
OR CALLING HERE ANSTED UP
WELLNESS CENTERS AND COORDINATED
SERVICES- IF WE CAN DO THAT IN
IN THE BEST MIDDLE SCHOOLS IN
THE STATE WE CAN CERTAINLY DO
IT. IN IN CORPORATE CALIFORNIA.
SO WITH THAT I WOULD
RESPECTFULLY ASK YOUR AYE VOTE.
CAME THANK YOU WITH THAT. CLARK
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. FILE ITEM
NUMBER SEVENTEEN SB FIVE FIFTY
THREE. THE MOTION IS DUE PASSED
BUT FIRST AMEND AND RE REFER TO
THE COMMITTEE ON RULES. SENATOR
CORTEZ HE- PRETENDS HE AYE
SENATOR WELL BY WELCOME I
SENATOR DURAZO. DORADO ICE
SENATOR LAYERED. LAYERED I
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS BY
SMALLWOOD CUEVAS HI THIS BILL IS
OUT FIVE ZERO. FIVE ZERO
CONGRATULATIONS. THANK YOU NOW I
BELIEVE WE'RE MOVING TO FILE
ITEM EIGHTEEN SB SIX THIRTY ONE
AND I BELIEVE THIS IS THE FINAL
BILL THE DAY. I'M VERY UPSET
WE'RE ENDING SO SOON. BUT WITH
THAT WE WERE GOING TO TURN THE
FLOOR OVER TO CENTER CORTESE'S.
THANK YOU ONE MORE TIME ONE LAST
TIME FOR TODAY- MISTER CHAIR IN
IN COLLEAGUES SOME. OF THEM
PLEASED TO PRESENT THIS SB SIX
THIRTY ONE IT'S SPONSORED BY THE
CALIFORNIA ATTORNEYS
ASSOCIATION. THIS BILL AIMS TO
ADDRESS POTENTIAL GENDER BASED
DISPARITIES IN WORKERS
COMPENSATION BENEFITS. I BELIEVE
IT IS ESSENTIAL TO PROTECT THE
RIGHTS OF INJURED WORKERS INSURE
THAT THEY RECEIVE THE BENEFITS
THEY'RE ENTITLED TO UNDER THE
LAW. I WILL REMAIN STEADFAST IN
FIGHTING FOR THE RIGHTS OF
WORKERS IN CALIFORNIA AND WHILE
THE NEED IS APPARENT QUANTIFYING
THE SENATE INEQUALITIES IS
VITAL. A TOO BIG NINETY REFORM.
AND WE'VE LEARNED THAT IF YOU
DON'T HAVE OF THE STUDY THAT
BACKS UP AND GIVES YOU THE DATA.
THAT YOU CAN BRING RIGHT BACK TO
THESE HEARING ROOMS AT SOME
POINT- YOU'RE NOT GONNA BE ABLE
TO DO THE REFORM WORK THIS
NECESSARY. SO THE COMPARATIVE
ANALYSIS THAT'S US FORWARD IN
THIS BILL WOULD LOOK DO IS IT'LL
EXAMINE THE DIFFERENCES BETWEEN
INDUSTRIES THE RATE OF CLAIM
DENIAL AND COMPENSATION PAID. A
TO IDENTIFY IN THE ANY GENDER
BASED DISPARITIES. IN BY
IDENTIFYING THE ADDRESSING OF
THOSE DISPARITIES IN WORKERS
COMPENSATION BENEFITS. SB SIX
THIRTY ONE WILL HELP ENSURE THAT
ALL EMPLOYEES ARE FAIRLY
COMPENSATED FOR INJURIES
SUSTAINED. IN THE COURSE OF
EMPLOYMENT. OVERALL SB SIX
THIRTY ONE IS AN IMPORTANT STEP
TOWARD PROMOTING GENDER EQUITY
IN THE WORKPLACE. ENSURING THAT
ALL WORKERS RECEIVE THE BENEFITS
THEY'RE ENTITLED TO. UNDER OUR
WORKERS COMP SYSTEM. WITH ME
HERE TODAY I HAVE FORMER
ASSEMBLYMEMBER UPPER TO RECALL
ON BEHALF OF THE CALIFORNIA
COUNTRIES ASSOCIATION. IN
SUPPORT OF THIS BILL. IN THE
APPROPRIATE TIME I WILL.
RESPECTFULLY ASK FOR YOUR VOTE.
REEKER YOU HAVE TWO MINUTES.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR GENEROSITY
SAID. USE IT WISELY. FIRST SAY
GOOD OR LOOK GOOD EARLY EVENING.
SENATORS IT WAS A NICE THING
OUTSIDE YOU PROBABLY MISSED IT-
WELL IT'S- HARD. NO NO. NO NO I
MEAN I WILL. LAST YEAR- NUMBER
THREE COMING OF THE CALIFORNIA
INTERNEES LAST YEAR WE WENT A
BILL WITH AN EARLY MON. AND THE
PROMISE OF THE BILL WAS THAT- I
THINK IT'S WELL DOCUMENTED. THAT
THERE IS A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN
THE WAGES OF MEN AND DIVERT SOME
WOMEN. MEN AND WOMEN. DOES
SERVICES EXACERBATED IF YOU TAKE
INTO ACCOUNT WOMEN OF COLOR
AFRICAN AMERICAN LATINO ASIAN.
NATIVE AMERICAN. BECAUSE WORKERS
COMP BENEFITS ARE BASED ON
WAGES. THAT CREATES OF AN
AUTOMATIC IN BALANCE AND
DIFFERENCE IN WORKERS COMP
BENEFITS SO WE TRIED TO DO A
BILL THAT WOULD ADDRESS THAT
DIRECTLY. THROUGH DRUGS REMEMBER
CENTER LURCH. CONSIDER CORTESE.
THE BILL WE CAN GET THE BILL OUT
OF THAT OF APPROPRIATIONS
MEASURE BECAUSE THERE WERE TOO
MANY UNANSWERED QUESTIONS. THIS
STUDY ATTEMPTS TO ANSWER THOSE
QUESTIONS AT THE CENTRE CORTESE
DESCRIBED. THE STUDY WILL BE
CONDUCTED BY THE UNIVERSE
CALIFORNIA LABOR CENTER
BERKELEY. AND THE OBJECTIVE IS
TO DEMONSTRATE FULLY AND
OBJECTIVELY THAT THERE ARE
DIFFERENCES IN WORKERS COMP
BENEFITS THAT ARE SOLELY WE
BELIEVE ATTRIBUTABLE TO GENDER
DIFFERENCES AND GENDER BIAS IN
THE WORKPLACE- I HAVE TALKED TO
THE OPPOSITION- THIS EVENING
ABOUT ONE SMALL AMENDMENT THAT
THEIR- THEIR PROFESSORS CONSIDER
WHICH WE WILL. WHICH IS
INCLUDING IN IN THE DEFINITION
IN THE STUDY THE REASON FOR THE
DENIAL OF THE OF THE BENEFITS
BUT I THINK THAT'S A REASONABLE
AMOUNT I WILL TAKE BACK TO THE
UPCOMING TOURNEY'S. FOR
CONSIDERATION- SO WHAT WHAT THAT
I'M LIKE I HOPE I'M IN THE TWO
MINUTES CENTER RESPECTFULLY ASK
RIVAL YOU'RE NOT. BEEN. A MINUTE
BUT I'M IN A GOOD MOOD TODAY.
ANYONE ELSE. YOU HAVE ANY MEAT
USES A- THING NINE I HAVE A
PRIMARY. WITNESS ENOUGH- TWEENER
LUNCH WINNERS. GLAD TO BRING
SOME LOVE TO THE COMMITTEE
TODAY. THANK YOU MR CHAIRMAN
MEMBERS THAT JASON SPENCER HERE
TODAY ON BEHALF OF THE
CALIFORNIA COALITION ON WORKERS
COMPENSATION AND PRISM PUBLIC
RISK INNOVATION SOLUTIONS- YOU
HEARD ME EARLIER COMPLAIN ABOUT
DATA HERE NOT GONNA HEAR ME.
TODAY RIGHT NOW COMPLAIN ABOUT
IT I'M SURE YOU'RE ALL VERY
RELIEVED- IT JUST WANT TO SAVE
PERSONAL THANK YOU TO THE
SENATOR AND HIS STAFF WE'VE HAD
SOME REALLY GOOD CONVERSATIONS I
REALLY APPRECIATE THE OPEN DOOR-
HOPEFULLY THOSE CONVERSATIONS
CONTINUE- AS I'VE SAID BEFORE
MANY OF YOU HAVE HEARD ME. SOME
OF YOU WILL GET USED TO IT SOON-
WE LIKE DATA- WE LIKED IT A LOT-
SO WE TEND TO LIKE THE APPROACH-
THAT'S TAKEN IN THIS BILL. WE
THINK DATA IS GOOD FOR MAKING
WISE DECISIONS AND IF THERE'S A
PROBLEM IN THE SYSTEM WE WANT TO
KNOW ABOUT IT AS WELL WE WON'T
BE PARTNERS AND FIXING IT. AND I
THINK WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IS
JUST A FEW SMALL ADJUSTMENTS AND
BEFORE IT GETS THAT. GIVE YOU
THE OFFICIAL POSITION OR POSE
LESS AMENDED BUT SUPPORTED
AMENDED HOUSE AFTER A TWIN- SO
I'D LIKE TO FOCUS ON THE SUPPORT
OF AMENDED PARKS I THINK THAT'S
THE IMPORTANT THE IMPORTANT
PIECE. THAT WE LIKE. THE BILL IN
ITS CURRENT FORM PARTIALLY
BECAUSE IT'S NEW TRULY FRAMED
REALLY APPRECIATE THAT WE'RE
GOING INTO OUR STUDY WE WANT TO
KIND OF JUST PASSIONATELY STUDY
ISSUE- BUT WE WOULD MAKE TWO
SUGGESTIONS THAT WE THINK WOULD
IMPROVE THE BILL AND- HOPEFULLY
BY. THE SENATOR WOULD CONSIDER
THEM. FIRST I WOULD LIKE TO MOVE
THE STUDY- WE FROM UC BERKELEY-
OVER TO THE COMMISSION ON HEALTH
AND SAFETY AND WORKERS
COMPENSATION. THAT IS A
COMMISSION SET UP BY THE STATE
OF CALIFORNIA THAT INCLUDES FOUR
MEMBERS. OF LABOR AND FOR
MEMBERS OF MANAGEMENT IT WAS
CREATED SPECIFICALLY FOR
STUDYING. THE HEALTH AND SAFETY
AND WORKERS COMPENSATION SYSTEM
IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA AND
MAKING RECOMMENDATIONS. TO ALL
OF YOU. AS WE THINK THAT IS THE
MOST APPROPRIATE BODY THOSE
FOLKS ARE APPOINTED BY THE
GOVERNOR THE PROTEST IN THE
SPEAKER. OTHER MEMBERS OF LABOR
UNIONS THERE'S MEMBERS OF- THE
EMPLOYER COMMUNITY THAT HAVE
GREAT EXPERTISE. AS WE WOULD
LIKE TO SEE THE STUDY MOVED
THERE- BECAUSE WE. THINK IT'S
MORE APPROPRIATE- SECONDARILY-
IN TERMS OF THE SCOPE OF THE
STUDY I. THINK IT'S FINE
NEUTRALLY WORDED APPRECIATE
THAT- BUT SINCE IT'S IF IT DOES
GO TO THE COMMISSION BUT WE'D
LIKE TO SEE IS THAT. THE SCOPE
BE SLIGHTLY LEFT OPEN. THERE ARE
INTERESTING QUESTIONS THAT THOSE
FOLKS MAY DECIDE THAT THEY WANT
TO STUDY THAT ARE WITHIN RANGE
BUT MAYBE AREN'T NECESSARILY
CALLED OUT BY THE BILL SO I
WOULD LIKE TO GET BOTH THE
MEMBERS OF LABOR AND MANAGEMENT
ON THE COMMISSION. THE ABILITY
TO HELP FRAME THAT STUDY MORE
COMPLETELY- AND WITH THAT- I'M
NOT GONNA ARGUE TO VOTE ANYWAY
JUST HOPEFULLY WE CAN WE CAN GET
THEIR SENATOR AND- LOOK FOR TO
CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION. WELL
I'M JUST THE VICE CHAIR BUT I
LEARNED TONIGHT THAT TWO YEARS
GET FOUR MINUTES INSTEAD OF. ALL
THE MORE SYSTEM. WITH MY TRAINER
PHYSICIAN SAY FOR JUST WHAT THE
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION. OF JOINT
POWERS AUTHORITY IS AND SHARING
THE SAME POSITION OF OPPOSE
UNLESS AMENDED BUT SUPPORT IF
AMENDED. AND WOULD LIKE TO ALSO
THANK THE SPONSORS WE DID HAVE A
GOOD CONVERSATION ABOUT OUR
ADDITIONAL REQUEST. AND THAT YOU
SEE ME IN HERE ALL THE TIME
TALKING ABOUT DATA BEING KING.
OR QUEEN. AND WE'RE VERY
SUPPORTIVE OF THE ROLE THAT IT
PLAYS IN INFORMING PUBLIC POLICY
FOR ALL THE REASONS THAT HAVE
BEEN STATED HERE TODAY. WE HAVE
ASKED THAT IN ADDITION TO
STUDYING THE NUMBER OF DENIALS
THAT THERE ARE STUDIES. ON THE
REASON FOR TO NILES NOT ALL
DENIALS ARE FICTIONAL IT MAY BE
A NEGATIVE COULD THEY TESTED
MAYBE. THAT THERE ISN'T A
DIAGNOSIS THAT MAYBE THAT THE-
AN INJURED WORKER DIDN'T WANT TO
SIGN OVER THEIR MEDICAL RECORDS
NOT EVERYTHING IT'S FICTIONAL
AND WE THINK THAT'S IMPORTANT TO
DOCUMENT. AS WELL SO WE HAVE A
COMPLETE UNDERSTANDING. AS MY
COLLEAGUE AYE MR SPONSORS
STATED. ON WHERE THE REMAINING
POINTS OF FRICTION ARE IN THE
BEST WAYS TO MOVE FORWARD AND
ADDRESSING THOSE. THANK YOU FOR
YOUR TIME. ALL DAY. THANK YOU SO
MUCH. MY FAVORITE ARTHUR ARTHUR
. MISTER CHAIR. YOU ARE HERE
RIGHT NOW. CORRECT HI CHRIS
MCKINLEY ON THE OF THE
ASSOCIATION OF CLAIMS
PROFESSIONALS. IN THE SAME
POSITION AS PREVIOUSLY ITERATED
THANK YOU. THANK YOU SIR. YEAH
OF. ROBERT YOU CALIFORNIA OF
COMMERCE ALSO OPPOSE UNLESS
AMENDED. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING
SHARING MEMBERS CAME TO ME
TRIMMING AFTER THE AMERICAN
PROPERTY CASUALTY INSURANCE
ASSOCIATION ALSO AN OPPOSE
UNLESS AMENDED POSITION. THANK
YOU GREAT THANK YOU. SEEING NO
MORE LET'S- GO TO THE
TELECONFERENCING LINE AGAIN WE
ARE TALKING ABOUT FILE ITEM
EIGHTEEN SB SIX THREE THREE
WE'LL TAKE- TESTIMONY IN BOTH
SUPPORT AND OPPOSITION. IN THIS
REMINDER THIS IS JUST ME TOO SO
TO BE YOUR NAME ORGANIZATION AND
YOUR POSITION. WITH THAT MISTER
MODERATOR GO. M. S. I THANK MR
IN A FEW SPEAK ON THIS ITEM
PLEASE PRESS ONE THEN ZERO AT
THIS TIME. SURE WE HAVE NO
INJURY AT THIS TIME THANK YOU.
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR
EFFORTS TODAY WE REALLY
APPRECIATE IS A COMMITTEE OKAY
WE'RE GONNA BRING THIS BACK
QUESTIONS COMMENTS CONCERNS. YOU
GUYS RUNNING OUT OF STEAM ARMY
COME ON. WHAT THE MOVE OKAY
SUITE WITH SO WE HAVE A MOTION
SO THAT'S GOOD SO I JUST I'M
JUST CURIOUS ABOUT IT I GUESS.
COUPLE PEOPLE HAD CONCERNS ABOUT
WHERE WAS ADDED THAT IT WE HAVE
A AN EXISTING AGENCY THAT MIGHT
BE BETTER. TO DO THAT ANALYSIS
YOUR YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT. YOU
KNOW I THINK. PERSONAL
APPRECIATE THE COOPERATION- IT
WILL CONTINUE TO COOPERATE WITH
WITH THOSE CONCERNS- I'M NOT
SURE IF. IF THIS IS A NEED AS
OBJECTIVE AS PEOPLE HAVE SAID ON
BOTH SIDES THAT IT IS- THAT IT
THEN DOESN'T JUST COME DOWN TO.
WHO YOU EXPECT REALLY ROLLED
THEIR SLEEVES AND GET THIS DONE
AND GET IT BACK TO US SO WE CAN
KEEP WORKING TO MOVE ON TO OTHER
THINGS- I HAVE A TREMENDOUS
AMOUNT OF FAITH IN. LABOR CENTER
BECAUSE THEY JUST TEND TO DO
THAT THEY ROLL UP THEIR SLEEVES
AND TURN THINGS AROUND I'M NOT
THAT FAMILIAR. WITH THE- AT THE
OTHER WORK THE OTHER GROUP- BUT
LET US GET A LITTLE MORE
FAMILIAR WITH IT SEE OF MY
CONFIDENCE LEVEL CAN RISE TO
THAT LEVEL. IN OF SO- YOU KNOW
WILL ABSOLUTELY CONSIDER THAT.
GREAT APPRECIATE THAT. SEEING
NOTHING ELSE WE HAVE A WE HAVE A
MOTION SO WITH THAT CLARK PLEASE
CALL THE ROLL. FILE ITEM NUMBER
EIGHTEEN SB SIX THIRTY ONE THE
MOTION IS DUE PASSED BUT FIRST
TO BE REFERRED TO THE COMMITTEE
ON APPROPRIATIONS SENATOR CORTEZ
HE- PRETENDS HE AYE SENATOR WELL
NOT VOTING WELCOME NOT VOTING
SENATOR DORADO. DORADO ICE
SENATOR LAYERED. LAYERED ICE
SENATOR SMALLWOOD CUEVAS. MY
WOULD BE BEST HI THIS BILL IS
OUT FOR TWO ZERO. OKAY THANK YOU
. VERY GOOD SIR. YEAH YEAH. I
WOULD I WOULD JUST SIX FORTY
FIVE. WITH WITH. WITH. YEAH YEAH
YOU CAN HAVE. YOU HAVE THE
SCRIPT TO. THANK YOU TO ALL THE
INDIVIDUALS WHO PARTICIPATED
ESPECIALLY IN PUBLIC TESTIMONY
TODAY IF YOU ARE. NOT ABLE TO
TESTIFY TODAY WE WANT TO REMIND
YOU THAT YOU CAN SUBMIT YOUR
COMMENTS OR SUGGESTIONS IN
WRITING TO THIS COMMITTEE THE
SENATE LABOR PUBLIC EMPLOYMENT
RETIREMENT COMMITTEE. OR VISIT
THE WEBSITE IN IN LARGER
COMMENTS OR CONCERNS OR YOUR
COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS ARE
INDEED IMPORTANT TO US WE WANT
TO INCLUDE YOUR TESTIMONY IN
OFFICIAL HEARING RECORDS WHICH
WILL BE REVIEWED GOING FORWARD
ON ALL THESE BILLS BY MANY MANY
PEOPLE- SO AGAIN WE THANK YOU
APPRECIATE YOUR PARTICIPATION.
BUT WE DO APPRECIATE THE
PATIENCE AND COOPERATION TODAY-
WITH THE LENGTH OF THE HEARING-
YOU KNOW- I THINK WE HAD TO
EXERCISE SOME PATIENCE AS WELL
THERE'S ONLY SO MANY ROOMS HERE
AND WE NEED TO- BUT WE NEED TO
SHARE AT TIMES AND THAT'S WHAT
HAPPENED. SO WE'VE CONCLUDED THE
AGENDA THE SENATE LABOR
COMMITTEE ON LABOR PUBLIC
EMPLOYMENT RETIREMENT IS NOW
OFFICIALLY JR THANK YOU AND
THANK YOU VERY MUCH THE STAFF.